Occupational exposure to crystalline silica dust is associated with an increased risk for
pulmonary diseases such as silicosis, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate crystalline silica as a human carcinogen. METHODS: A cohort of
5115 men, born 1916-45 and employed in the pottery, refractory, and sandstone industries …

Objectives: To estimate excess lifetime risk of (a) mortality from lung disease other than
cancer (LDOC), and,(b) onset of radiographic silicosis, arising from occupational exposure …

“Vitreous silica” is a particular form of amorphous silica, much neglected in experimental
studies on silica toxicity. In spite of the incorrect term “quartz glass”, often employed, this …

Background: Although crystalline silica exposure is associated with silicosis, lung cancer,
pulmonary tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is less …

Prolonged exposure to high levels of silica has long been known to cause silicosis This
paper evaluates the evidence for an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

In view of the extended debate and differing opinions on whether crystalline silica is a
human carcinogen, we have reviewed a selection of epidemiological reports, to identify the …

Background: The role of crystalline silica dust as a possible cause of lung cancer has been
controversial. Relatively few large community-based studies have been conducted to …

The potential carcinogenicity of crystalline silica to humans remains a controversial issue.
The authors conducted an historical cohort mortality study of 2, 342 male workers exposed …

Background The objective of this work was to estimate the percentage of workers by industry
that are exposed to defined concentrations of respirable crystalline silica dust. Methods An …