45 granite crushers and 45 age and smoking matched referents underwent pulmonary
function tests in 1976 and 1988. On average, the granite crushers at follow up had worked …

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 …

Pulmonary function studies were performed on 974 workers in Vermont granite sheds in
1974. Of these subjects, 668 had been studied 4 years earlier and had remained in jobs in …

Seven hundred ninety-two active granite shed workers from Barre, Vt, were studied to
estimate the effect of granite dust on pulmonary function. From a complete occupational …

Previous studies of Vermont granite workers averred that pulmonary function loss was
occurring at 2 to 3 times the normal rate. The excess loss was attributed to the current …

Previous studies have suggested that excessive losses of FVC and FEV 1 were occurring in
Vermont granite workers despite the fact that mean quartz levels existing in the industry …

Respiratory symptoms and radiographic and lung function alterations were studied in a
cross-sectional survey of gemstone workers in Hong Kong. The study population included a …

Starting from a cross‐sectional survey in 1973, the mortality of two cohorts of Sardinian
metal miners was followed through December 31, 1988. In mine A, the quartz concentration …

OBJECTIVE--Occupational exposure to silica dust is associated with significant impairment
of lung function. The present study investigates which pathological changes in the lung are …

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 …