Pneumoconiosis is one of the most common occupational lung diseases in Thailand and
worldwide. Workplace exposure to asbestos and silica is the main contributor to the …

To determine the number and distribution of exposures among workers exposed to silica
dust in Vietnam, a crosssectional study was conducted of the provincial Preventive Medicine …

Objectives To assess the relationship between quantitative exposure levels and the
development of asbestosis in a Chinese asbestos worker cohort. Method A cohort consisting …

The incidence of asbestos-related diseases (ARD) has increased in the last four decades. In
view of the historical use of asbestos in Singapore since the country started banning it in …

This study was conducted not only to review airborne asbestos levels reported in
workplaces in Korea, but also to analyze their levels according to various characteristics All …

Objectives To determine the incidence of pneumoconiosis worldwide and its influencing
factors. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting Cohort studies on …

Background: Silicosis has long been associated with non-mining industries; however, there
has been a paucity of studies regarding silica dust exposure in these industries. Silicosis is …

Introduction: To qualify and evaluate workplace exposure to airborne" free crystalline silica
dust" in the Ferrosilicon manufacturing plant and to assess pulmonary functions and …

Background Vietnam is a rapidly industrializing country with increasing needs for building
materials, including refractory bricks. The manufacture of refractory bricks results in high …

Aim Benign and malignant pleural and lung diseases due to environmental asbestos
exposure constitute an important health problem in Turkey. The country has widespread …