Light micrograph showing a human lung affected by a severe silicosis. The normal structure of parenchyma has disappeared and has been replaced by fibr

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Light micrograph showing a human lung affected by a severe silicosis. The normal structure of parenchyma has disappeared and has been replaced by fibrotic areas and deposits of anthracotic pigment (black). Magnification: x180 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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