USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE DUST BOWL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Dust Pneumonia, “ or dust in the lungs, was a health problem for many during the Dust Bowl. Dust Pneumonia can be put in which of the following categories?
A
Political
B
Economic
C
Social
D
Geographic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dust pneumonia describes disorders caused by excessive exposure to dust storms, particularly during the Dust Bowl in the United States. A form of pneumonia, dust pneumonia results when the lungs are filled with dust, inflaming the alveoli.

Detailed explanation-2: -The swirling dust proved deadly. Those who inhaled the airborne prairie dust suffered coughing spasms, shortness of breath, asthma, bronchitis and influenza. Much like miners, Dust Bowl residents exhibited signs of silicosis from breathing in the extremely fine silt particulates, which had high silica content.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is how they received the name “black blizzards.” The most common illness contracted due to these storms was known as dust pneumonia. Dust pneumonia was a respiratory disorder caused when dust was captured in the lungs of someone and inflames the alveoli which made it hard, for them to breath.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pneumoconiosis is one of a group of interstitial lung disease caused by breathing in certain kinds of dust particles that damage your lungs. Because you are likely to encounter these dusts only in the workplace, pneumoconiosis is called an occupational lung disease. Pneumoconiosis usually take years to develop.

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