The environmental and health impacts from the massive discharge of chemicals and
subsequent pollution have been gaining increasing public concern. The unintended …

Silicosis is an ancient and potentially fatal pneumoconiosis caused by exposure to
respirable crystalline silica. Silicosis is historically a disease of miners; however, failure to …

Despite silica dust exposure being one of the earliest recognized causes of lung disease,
Australia, USA, Israel, Turkey and other countries around the world have recently …

Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of free crystalline silicon dioxide or
silica. Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust particles occurs in many …

Inhalation of silica particles is an environmental and occupational cause of silicosis, a type
of pneumoconiosis. Development of the lung silicosis is a unique process in which the …

Abstract Silica nanoparticles (SiO 2 NPs) are extensively applied in various field, which
increased their health risks to humans. SiO 2 NPs were reported to enter into blood through …

Silicosis is a progressive fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of respirable
crystalline silica. Due to its high silica content, artificial stone (AS) can become a possible …

Volcanic air pollution from both explosive and effusive activity can affect large populations
as far as thousands of kilometers away from the source, for days to decades or even …

This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA)
that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in …

Humans are regularly exposed to silica nanoparticles in environmental and occupational
contexts, and these exposures have been implicated in the onset of adverse health effects …