Alveolar crystal burden in stone workers with artificial stone silicosis
SH Apte, ME Tan, VP Lutzky, TA De Silva, A Fiene… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective An epidemic of silicosis has emerged due to a failure to control
risks associated with exposure to high‐silica content respirable dust generated while …
risks associated with exposure to high‐silica content respirable dust generated while …
Prevalence of Silicosis among workers in stone-cutter and Silica Powder Production Factories
M Aghilinejad, MR Jammati… - TANAFFOS (Respiration …, 2006 - tanaffosjournal.ir
Background: Use of industry and technology must be based on protection of health as well
as the environment. In other words, constant development of technology should fulfil human …
as the environment. In other words, constant development of technology should fulfil human …
Association of silicosis, lung dysfunction, and emphysema in gold miners.
RL Cowie, M Hay, RG Thomas - Thorax, 1993 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND--In an earlier study of gold miners men with silicosis were found to have
abnormal lung function, including airflow obstruction and reduced diffusing capacity. In a …
abnormal lung function, including airflow obstruction and reduced diffusing capacity. In a …
Artificial stone silicosis: disease resurgence among artificial stone workers
MR Kramer, PD Blanc, E Fireman, A Amital, A Guber… - Chest, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Silicosis is a progressive, fibrotic, occupational lung disease resulting from
inhalation of respirable crystalline silica. This disease is preventable through appropriate …
inhalation of respirable crystalline silica. This disease is preventable through appropriate …
Do bullae and emphysema increase risk of pneumothorax in silicosis?
Background The occurrence of occupational lung diseases is decreasing due to
improvements in occupational health in recent years; however, silicosis and its …
improvements in occupational health in recent years; however, silicosis and its …
Mortality and lung cancer in ceramic workers in The Netherlands: preliminary results
JMM Meijers, GMH Swaen… - American journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
A retrospective cohort study in 1974 male ceramic workers in the Netherlands was carried
out to analyze the lung cancer risk in relation to crystalline silica exposure and silicosis …
out to analyze the lung cancer risk in relation to crystalline silica exposure and silicosis …
Evaluation of silicosis in ceramic workers
A Sakar, E Kaya, P Celik, N Gencer, O Temel… - Tuberkuloz ve …, 2005 - europepmc.org
This study is aimed to evaluate the incidence of silicosis and the relation of it with personal
and work-related factors among workers exposed to silica in ceramic factory. Workers were …
and work-related factors among workers exposed to silica in ceramic factory. Workers were …
Investigation of the health effects on workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica during outdoor and underground construction projects
D Keramydas, P Bakakos… - Experimental and …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Chronic exposure of workers to powder containing crystalline silica (Silicon dioxide; SiO2)
can lead to chronic lung diseases (lung cancer, silicosis, etc.). Aim of this study was to …
can lead to chronic lung diseases (lung cancer, silicosis, etc.). Aim of this study was to …
Incidence of silicosis in flourmill workers
A Athavale, A Iyer, D Sahoo, K Salgia… - Indian Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Silicosis is an ancient occupational illness reported in silica mill workers, agate
stone workers, slate pen workers and mining industry. However its association in flour mill …
stone workers, slate pen workers and mining industry. However its association in flour mill …
Quantitative relations between silica exposure and development of radiological small opacities in granite workers
TP Ng, SL Chan - The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 1994 - academic.oup.com
The risks of radiological opacities in relation to cumulative silica exposure were estimated in
338 (206 current and 132 previously employed) male granite workers in two quarries. They …
338 (206 current and 132 previously employed) male granite workers in two quarries. They …