Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion
Dr. Killian Hurley:
That is a great point. The risk factors are smoking, male gender and dusty work conditions. That is really for one of the types of fibrosis, but there are lots of different types of fibrosis and they can be caused by different occupational exposures. Then, other exposures at home can lead to fibrosis as well or put people at risk of it.