Lung Diseases Due to Gas or C... Health Article

BOOKS

Beckett, William S., W. Morgan, and C. Keith. "Byssinosis and Respiratory Disease Caused by Vegetable Dusts." In Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, ed. Gerald L. Baum, et al. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997.

Graham, David R. "Noxious Gases and Fumes." In Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, ed. Gerald L. Baum, et al. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997.

Kelley, Jason. "Occupational Lung Diseases Caused by Asbestos, Silica, and Other Silicates." In Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, ed. Gerald L. Baum, et al. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997.

Looney, R. John, and Mark J. Utell. "Occupational Asthma and Industrial Bronchitis." In Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, ed. Gerald L. Baum, et al. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997.

Morgan, W., and C. Keith. "Occupational Lung Diseases: Coal Workers' Beryllium, and Other Pneumoconioses." In Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, ed. Gerald L. Baum, et al. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997.

PERIODICALS

Rogers, R. M., F. C. Sciurba, and R. J. Keenan. "Lung Reduction Surgery in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease." Medical Clinics of North America 80 (May 1996): 623-44.

Sciurba, F. C., and R.M. Rogers. "Lung Reduction Surgery for Emphysema." Current Opinion In Pulmonary Medicine 2 (Mar. 1996): 97-103.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Lung Association. 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. (800) 586-4872. <http://www.lungusa.org>.

J. Ricker Polsdorfer, MD

KEY TERMS

Allergen—A substance that causes an allergic reaction in those who are sensitive to it.

Asthma—Temporary airway narrowing that causes wheezing and shortness of breath due to allergies.

Bronchitis—Infection in the bronchi (breathing tubes).

Pneumonia—Infection or inflammation in the lung itself.