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Most pneumoconioses develop after decades of exposure, though shorter latencies can occur from more intense particulate matter exposures. In this review, we summarize the industrial exposures, pathologic findings, and mineralogic features of various well-characterized pneumoconioses including silicosis, silicatosis, mixed-dust pneumoconiosis, coal workers' pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, chronic beryllium disease, aluminosis, hard metal pneumoconiosis, and some less severe pneumoconioses. We also review a general framework for the diagnostic work-up of pneumoconioses for pulmonologists including obtaining a detailed occupational and environmental exposure history. Many pneumoconioses are irreversible and develop due to excessive cumulative respirable dust inhalation. Accurate diagnosis permits interventions to minimize ongoing fibrogenic dust exposure. A consistent occupational exposure history coupled with typical chest imaging findings is usually sufficient to make a clinical diagnosis without the need for tissue sampling. Lung biopsy may be required when exposure history, imaging, and testing are inconsistent, there are unusual or new exposures, or there is a need to obtain tissue for another indication such as suspected malignancy. Close collaboration and information-sharing with the pathologist prior to biopsy is of great importance for diagnosis, as many occupational lung diseases are missed due to insufficient communication. The pathologist has a broad range of analytic techniques including bright-field microscopy, polarized light microscopy, and special histologic stains that may confirm the diagnosis. Advanced techniques for particle characterization such as scanning electron microscopy\/energy dispersive spectroscopy may be available in some centers.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0043-1764406","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,27]],"date-time":"2023-03-27T18:42:55Z","timestamp":1679942575000},"page":"327-339","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":24,"title":["Pathology and Mineralogy of the Pneumoconioses"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"44","author":[{"given":"Jeremy T.","family":"Hua","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado"},{"name":"Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carlyne D.","family":"Cool","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Pathology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado"},{"name":"Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francis H. 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