Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
Silicosis is caused in the
ATextile industry
BSugar industry
CStone crushers ✓ Correct
DAll of the above
Correct answer: (C) Stone crushers — Silicosis is caused among stone crushers, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Silicosis is caused among stone crushers, so that is the answer.
★Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing silica dust.
★Stone crushing releases a lot of fine silica dust.
★So workers at stone crushers develop silicosis.
★The textile and sugar industries do not chiefly cause it.
★So the answer is stone crushers.
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