This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Bagassosis is caused due to inhalation of: 
Select and explain. 
A. Coal dust, B. Cotton fibre, C. Free silica, D. Sugarcane dust
D: Sugarcane dust
Answer: D: Sugarcane dust 
Explanation: Bagassosis is caused by inhalation of bagasse or sugarcane dust. Bagassosis is caused due to thermophilic actinomycete, thermoactinomyces sacchari. Ref: Park 21st edition, page: 747.