Objective: To evaluate silica exposure and respiratory disease in granite workers. Methods:
A cross-sectional study of 440 active granite workers. Results: Seventy-seven (17.5%) have …

Gründorfer, W., and Raber, A.(1970). Brit. J. industr. Med., 27, 110-120. Progressive silicosis
in granite workers. The first case of silicosis was discovered in a granite quarry and crushing …

Background The adverse health effects of silica are still a major concern in some industries.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate pulmonary function in a group of sub-radiological …

Abstract Background In 2016, the OSHA PEL for crystalline silica was reduced, renewing
interest in evaluating risk of silicosis from occupational exposures. The industrial sand …

Objectives To assess mortality in Vermont granite workers and examine relationships
between silica exposure and mortality from lung cancer, kidney cancer, non-malignant …

Background Occupational exposure to artificial stone, a popular material used for
countertops, can cause accelerated silicosis, but the precise relationship between silica …

Background. The detailed lung radiographic response to silica exposure has not been
described. In estimating the exposure–response relationship in silicosis with statistical …

Lung function tests (forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity
(FVC) and FEV1/FVC%) were related to silica exposure and the extent of radiological …

Background Little is known about the different risk of silicosis in metal mines and pottery
factories. We aimed to compare the silicosis risks among silica-exposed workers in different …

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