Whether crystalline silica (CS) exposure increases risk of lung cancer in humans without
silicosis, and, if so, whether the exposure‐response relation has a threshold, have been …

Chronic inflammation is a key step in the pathogenesis of particle-elicited fibrosis and lung
cancer in rats, and possibly in humans. In this study, we compute the excess risk estimates …

The role of crystalline silica in lung cancer has long been the subject of controversy. In this
article, we review the main experimental and epidemiological studies dealing with this …

The International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) has recently stated that crystalline
silica should be regarded as a potential carcinogen. The IARC bases this statement on a …

Rationale: Millions of workers around the world are exposed to respirable crystalline silica.
Although silica is a confirmed human lung carcinogen, little is known regarding the cancer …

The relation between exposure to crystalline silica and lung cancer has been a controversial
topic, and findings have appeared inconsistent. In this paper, we focus on lung cancer risks …

“Silica” refers to crystalline particles formed by the combination of silicon with oxygen.
Inhalation of silica particles promotes the development of pulmonary fibrosis that over …

Background Evidence in recent years indicates that silica causes lung cancer, and probably
renal disease, in addition to its well‐known relationship to silicosis. There is also suggestive …

IARC (2009; Metals, Particles and Fibres. IARC Monographs on the Evaluaton of
Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Volume 100C. Lyon, France: IARC) concluded that …

Lung cancer is an incurable disease with an increased mortality rate caused by the
inhalation of dust‐containing crystalline silica particles. Silica exposure is one of the most …