Chronic inflammation can result from exposure to low levels of irritants or foreign materials that cannot be eliminated by enzymatic breakdown or phagocytosis, such as industrial chemicals or substances like silica dust that are inhaled over a long period.

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• phagocytosis concept
• chronic inflammation concept