Background: Silicosis is a progressive and irreversible disease primarily caused by
exposure to crystalline silica dust and, to a lesser extent, cigarette smoking. However, further …

OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk of silicosis among tin miners and to investigate the
relation between silicosis and cumulative exposure to dust (Chinese total dust and …

Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (SiO2) is one of the most common and
serious risks because of the health consequences for the workers involved. Silicosis is a …

Background: There is a high prevalence of silicosis and other morbid conditions leading to
early death among agate workers at Khambhat of Gujarat. Aims: The present study …

OBJECTIVES: The purposes were to determine the relationship between silicosis among
foundry workers and their cumulative exposure to silica dust, and to establish a regression …

An analysis was conducted on a cohort of Chinese pottery workers to estimate the exposure-
response relationship between respirable crystalline silica dust exposure and the incidence …

Background Silicosis develops after inhalation of dust containing respirable crystalline silica
(RCS) and is recognized as an occupational disease. Workers also develop accelerated …

Background Silicosis is caused by long-term exposure to silica dust. Crystal rhinestone
workers can be exposed to high levels of silica dust and are at risk of silicosis. Aims To …

Background Occupational exposure to artificial stone, a popular material used for
countertops, can cause accelerated silicosis, but the precise relationship between silica …

Background Epidemiological evaluations of the risk of silicosis in relation to exposure to
crystalline silica have raised the question of whether different types of silica dust exposures …