Background Silicosis is caused by inhaling free crystalline silica. Few case reports have
addressed the risk of silicosis in the jewelry trade where chalk molds containing a high …

Objective To document the demographic risk factors of workers reported to have silicosis in
the UK. Methods All cases of silicosis reported to the Surveillance of Work-related and …

Background In the city of Petrópolis, Brazil, artisans carve souvenirs from a variety of silica‐
containing minerals. The finding of pulmonary massive fibrosis in one of the workers …

Background. Silicosis is a slowly progressive chronic occupational lung disease, developed
after a prolong period of exposure to high concentration of silica dust. Methods. In this …

Background Silicosis is caused by long-term exposure to silica dust. Crystal rhinestone
workers can be exposed to high levels of silica dust and are at risk of silicosis. Aims To …

Background Silicosis is one of the oldest occupational lung diseases, but it continues to
cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aims To report cases of silicosis …

Background Silicosis develops after inhalation of dust containing respirable crystalline silica
(RCS) and is recognized as an occupational disease. Workers also develop accelerated …

OBJECTIVES: The purposes were to determine the relationship between silicosis among
foundry workers and their cumulative exposure to silica dust, and to establish a regression …

Background There is a paucity of studies analyzing the effect of continued silica exposure
after the onset of silicosis with regard to disease progression. The present study investigates …

Abstract Background South Africa is the largest producer of platinum group metals in the
world. Platinum is found in the Bushveld Complex in the north-east of the country. This …