Asian dust storms result in a higher risk of the silicosis hospital admissions

TC Liu, HH Tang, SY Lei, YI Peng - Journal of Environmental Health …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Previous studies found that silicosis was majorly associated with occupation-
related risks. However, little evidence was available to clarify the relation between Asian …

Mortality from non-malignant respiratory diseases among people with silicosis in Hong Kong: exposure–response analyses for exposure to silica dust

LA Tse, ITS Yu, CC Leung, W Tam… - Occupational and …, 2007 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives: To examine the exposure–response relationships between various indices of
exposure to silica dust and the mortality from non-malignant respiratory diseases (NMRDs) …

Tracheitis hospital admissions are associated with Asia dust storm

CS Chen, YS Chan, TC Liu - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The risks of tracheitis have been widely studied, but no investigation has yet to assess the
impact of air pollutants on tracheitis hospital admissions. This research explores the …

Incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years due to silicosis worldwide, 1990–2019: evidence from the global burden of disease study 2019

X Huang, R Liang, Y Liu, L Yu, M Yang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Silicosis is an occupational lung disease because of exposure to silica dust in the
workplace. Evidence on the spatiotemporal change of silicosis burden worldwide remains …

The epidemiological characteristics of silicosis cases in Tianjin from 2001 to 2015

J Liu, LM Feng, HJ Tang, ML Li, XY Yang… - Zhonghua lao Dong …, 2019 - europepmc.org
Objective: To provide scientific evidence for the prevention and control measures of silicosis
by analyzing the epidemiological characteristics of silicosis cases reported in Tianjin city …

Effects of Asian dust storm events on hospital admissions for congestive heart failure in Taipei, Taiwan

CY Yang, MH Cheng, CC Chen - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In spring, windblown dust storms originating in the deserts of Mongolia and China make
their way to Taipei city. These occurrences are known as Asian dust storm (ADS) events …

Effects of Asian dust storm events on hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Taipei, Taiwan

HF Chiu, MM Tiao, SC Ho, HW Kuo, TN Wu… - Inhalation …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In spring, windblown dust storms originating in the deserts of Mongolia and China make
their way to Taipei city. These occurrences are known as Asian dust storm (ADS) events …

Effect of Asian dust storms on daily mortality in seven metropolitan cities of Korea

H Lee, H Kim, Y Honda, YH Lim, S Yi - Atmospheric environment, 2013 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of dust storms on health have been a major issue in several countries. A
substantial number of studies have found significant associations between dust storms and …

Asian dust storms and diabetes hospitalization: a nationwide population-based study

YS Chan, JCY Teng, TC Liu, YI Peng - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2018 - Springer
This study analyzed the association between Asian dust storms events and diabetes
hospital admissions during 2000–2009 in Taiwan using time-series autoregressive model …

Analyzing the incidence of silicosis across various industries in Taiwan: a study of occupational disease surveillance by linking national-based workers' and …

TY Su, LJH Lee, JM Chen, SH Chung, WT Wu - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to establish an occupational disease surveillance system by
identifying high-risk industries for silicosis in Taiwan using a national database linkage …