UPSC CMS PSM - Occupational Health & Industrial Medicine

Silicosis is caused by inhalation of:

Consider the following statements:

1. Mining, stone cutting and sandblasting can generate fine silica; disease is fibrogenic and increases tuberculosis risk.
2. In the context of the question, “Respirable crystalline silica” is the most appropriate conclusion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Byssinosis is associated with exposure to:

Consider the following statements:

1. Cotton and related vegetable dust exposure can cause chest tightness and airflow limitation, classically worse after return to work.
2. In the context of the question, “Cotton dust” is the most appropriate conclusion.
3. In the context of the question, “Coal dust” is the most appropriate conclusion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

During a factory health inspection, the medical officer evaluates exposure, disease association and prevention.

Bagassosis results from exposure to:

Select the single best answer.

Mesothelioma is strongly associated with occupational exposure to:

Consider the following statements:

1. In the context of the question, “Cotton” is the most appropriate conclusion.
2. Asbestos exposure can cause asbestosis, pleural disease, lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma; latency is often prolonged.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Benzene exposure is classically associated with:

Consider the following statements:

1. Chronic benzene exposure can cause aplastic changes and increases risk of haematologic malignancy, especially acute myeloid leukaemia.
2. In the context of the question, “Bone-marrow toxicity and leukaemia” is the most appropriate conclusion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?