Pneumoconiosis, caused by inhalation of mineral dusts, is a major occupational disease
worldwide. Currently, there are no effective drugs owing to a lack of potential therapeutic …

Exposure to silica and the consequent development of silicosis are well-known health
problems in countries with mining and other dust producing industries. Apart from its direct …

Objectives To describe the prevalence of lung function abnormality and coal workers'
pneumoconiosis (CWP) by mine size among underground coal miners in Kentucky, Virginia …

Patients with silicosis caused by occupational exposure to engineered stone (ES) present a
rapid progression from simple silicosis (SS) to progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). Patient …

With rising valuation of mineral commodities, mining has been envisioned as a profitable
industry regardless of many challenges it entails. This comprehensive review provides the …

Methods: This pilot study included 121 individuals from X-ray-confirmed/advanced silicosis,
moderate silica dust-exposed workers and healthy controls from western India. CC16 levels …

Inflammation is crucial to eliminate pathogens and promote repair of injured tissue.
However, excessive or persistent inflammation can contribute to tissue injury and the …

Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have widely regarded that mitochondrial
dysfunction is a popular molecular event in the process of silicosis from different …

Brick kilns in the suburban areas in developing countries pose a big threat to the
environment and hence the health of their workers and people residing around them. The …

Amorphous silicas, opposite to crystalline polymorphs, have been regarded so far as
nonpathogenic, but few studies have addressed the toxicity of the wide array of amorphous …