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

Silicosis is being increasingly reported among young stonemasons in the artificial stone
(AS) benchtop fabrication and installation industry. Respiratory health screening, which …

Objectives High silica content artificial stone has been found to be associated with silicosis
among stone benchtop industry (SBI) workers. The objectives of this study were to determine …

Objectives This study aimed to characterize the relationship between radiographic silicosis
and exposure to respirable quartz and determine how exposure affects disease progression …

The lifetime risk of silicosis associated with low-level occupational exposure to respirable
crystalline silica remains unclear because most previous radiographic studies included …

Background and objective Artificial stone benchtops are a popular kitchen product, but dust
from their preparation and installation contains respirable crystalline silica, which causes …

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 …

Background: Silicosis is a progressive and irreversible disease primarily caused by
exposure to crystalline silica dust and, to a lesser extent, cigarette smoking. However, further …

Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and silicosis are associated with
exposure to crystalline silica. We determined the exposure to respirable crystalline silica and …

Introduction Exposure at work to inhaled respirable crystalline silica (RCS) has previously
been linked with silicosis, tuberculosis, lung cancer and COPD. Whilst the risk of developing …