Objective: To determine whether individuals with simple silicosis have obstructive and
restrictive decrements. Methods: The prevalence of spirometric abnormalities by radiograph …

Inhalation of crystalline silicon dioxide, or free silica, has caused serious lung disease in
workers for more than 5,000 years [Harley and Vallyathan, 1996]. The link between silica …

In July 1979, the health of 86 current and ex-workers at 2 silica mining and milling
operations in southern Illinois was examined using a respiratory questionnaire, spirometry …

Introduction Artificial stone is an increasingly popular material used to fabricate kitchen and
bathroom benchtops. Cutting and grinding artificial stone is associated with generation of …

Since 1990, a cohort survey has been carried out among workers employed in pottery
workers by the Local Health Unit of Viterbo, Latium (Italy). Cumulative exposure to silica …

Objective To estimate exposure-response relationships between respirable dust, respirable
quartz and lung function loss in black South African gold miners. Methods 520 mineworkers …

Abstract Spirometric Measurements among Quartz Stone Ex-workers of Gujarat, India:
Rajnarayan R Tiwari, et al. Occupational Medicine Division, National Institute of …

Background Silicosis is rapidly emerging in high-income countries in relation to the
replacement of natural stone with artificial stone, especially in the manufacturing and …

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 …

Occupational lung disease secondary to inhalation of silica particles is variable and
potentially life‐threatening. As the artificial stone industry has grown over the last two …