A study of past silica and respirable dust exposures in the Vermont granite industry was
conducted to develop a job exposure matrix (JEM) that used 5204 industrial hygiene …

Materials and Methods Four groups of subjects were studied. Group A consisted of ten men
aged 26 to 87 years (mean, 57 years) who had no previous exposure to silica or other …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the radiographic changes in coalworkers exposed to unusual
concentrations of respirable quartz during the 1970s, and to relate these to exposure …

Silicosis is a particular form of lung fibrosis attributable to occupational exposure to
crystalline silica. The occupational exposure to crystalline silica also increases the risk of …

Aims: The present study describes few co-morbidities and their influence in mortality in
cases of silicosis that were followed for 30 months at Shakarpur. Settings and Design …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between silica, silicosis and lung cancer, the
mortality of 724 patients with silicosis, first diagnosed by standard chest x ray film between …

It is well established that exposure to respirable crystalline silica is associated with higher
mortality. Such exposures are associated with an increased risk of silico‐tuberculosis …

An industrial hygiene and medical survey was conducted in an iron foundry to study the
occurrence of silicosis. Breathing zone exposures to respirable crystalline silica had been …

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 …

Objective—The study evaluated the possibility of a direct association between silica dust
exposure and lung cancer. Methods—Mortality and morbidity among 1026 granite workers …