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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Silicosis is a progressive, fibrotic, occupational lung disease resulting from
inhalation of respirable crystalline silica. This disease is preventable through appropriate …

Background The occurrence of occupational lung diseases is decreasing due to
improvements in occupational health in recent years; however, silicosis and its …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …