Tobacco lung
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| J66.8 | Disease of the respiratory tract caused by other specified organic dusts |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Tobacco lung ( Tabakosis pulmonum ) is a form of dust lung that occurs in workers in the tobacco industry when they inhale tobacco dust . The tobacco lung can lead to chronic catarrh of the bronchi and upper airways.
