Farmer’s lung and other types of hypersensitivity pneumonitis are serious respiratory illnesses that can be debilitating for sufferers. If you’ve been affected due to unsafe working conditions, our solicitors can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is caused by inhaling certain dangerous substances and can affect a wide range of professions including farm workers, animal handlers, machinists, and other metal workers.
When exposure to these substances is a risk at your workplace, your employer has a duty to take measures to keep you safe. If they’ve failed to give you a safe working environment and you’ve fallen ill, you have a right to claim compensation.
Our nationwide team of industrial disease solicitors are specialists in this type of compensation claim and have helped thousands get the support they need. We understand the impact this illness can have and will make sure you can access the best possible medical care to manage your symptoms.
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What Is Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, or extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is a disease that causes inflammation in the lungs that can lead to permanent scarring. It can develop after repeated exposure to certain substances, such as bacteria, fungi, animal proteins, plants, and chemicals which cause the lungs to develop an immune response.
There are specific types of hypersensitivity pneumonitis depending on what substance you’ve inhaled:
- Farmer’s lung - dust or spores rising from mouldy hay, grain and straw
- Mushroom grower’s lung - spores from mushrooms and their bedding
- Bird fancier’s lung - in particles from feathers or bird droppings
- Metal worker’s lung - cutting fluid used in tool rooms or machine shops
- Byssinosis - cotton dust.
What Are the Symptoms of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
The main symptoms of hypersensitivity pneumonitis are shortness of breath and coughing. The condition can also be progressive, becoming very disabling and potentially reducing life expectancy.
One possible complication is scarring of the lung tissue, also known as pulmonary fibrosis. This can make your shortness of breath and cough worse and cause other symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue.
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