Silicosis not a disease of the past. It is an irreversible, fibrotic lung disease specifically
caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust. Over 20,000 incident cases of …

Exposure to dust from the mining environment has historically resulted in epidemic levels of
mortality and morbidity from pneumoconiotic diseases such as silicosis, coal workers' …

Background Silicosis, as an important type of pneumoconiosis, leads to progressive and
irreversible conditions from the beginning of inflammation and fibrosis. However, the data on …

Background Pneumoconiosis refers to a class of serious diseases threatening the health of
workers exposed to coal or silicosis dust. However, the burden of pneumoconiosis is …

Background Globally, silicosis accounts for 90% of all pneumoconiosis cases and is a
serious public health issue. It is characterized by progressive inflammation and irreversible …

Millions of workers are exposed to substances known to cause occupational interstitial lung
diseases (ILDs), particularly in developing countries. However, the burden of the disease is …

Ferulic acid (FA), a prevalent dietary phytochemical, has many pharmacological effects,
including anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation effects, and has been widely used in the …

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 …

Sex and gender differences influence key domains of research, lung health, healthcare
access and healthcare delivery. In interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), mouse models of …

Background The burden of chronic respiratory diseases has changed over the three
decades. This study aims to describe the spatiotemporal trends of prevalence, mortality, and …