Man verkar kunna få lungproblem av det mesta, om man bara exponeras tillräckligt för det.
Hittade en exempellista, det verkar ju som att mögel spelar en större roll än själva partiklarna i många av fallen.
Table 1. Occupational lung disorders caused by exposure to organic dust.
Disease, Inhaled Material
Bagassosis Moldy bagasse (sugar cane)
Bird fancier's, breeder's, or handler's lung Avian droppings or feathers (including parakeets, chickens, turkeys, and pigeons)
Byssinosis Cotton dust
Cheese washer's lung Moldy cheese
Coffee worker's lung Coffee beans
Farmer's lung Moldy hay, grain, silage
Fish meal worker's lung Fish meal
Furrier's lung Animal pelts and hair
Humidifier or airconditioner lung Contaminated water in humidification and airconditioning systems
Malt worker's lung Moldy barley
Maple bark disease Maple bark
Maple bark stripper's disease Maple tree logs or bark
Mummy disease Cloth wrappings or mummies
Mushroom worker's lung Mushroom compost
Paper mill worker's and pulpwood handler's disease Moldy wood pulp
Paprika slicer's disease Moldy paprika pods
Sauna taker's disease Contaminated sauna bath water
Sequoiosis Redwood sawdust
Suberosis Moldy cork dust
Wheat thresher's lung Wheat flour containing weevils
Woodworker's lung Oak, cedar, and mahogany