Abstract Background and Objectives Silicosis is a neglected and widely prevalent
occupational disease in India and several other countries such as China, South Africa …

Silicosis is an irreversible, incurable and progressive occupational disease caused by
prolonged exposure to crystalline-silica dust while working in the relevant industries …

Early detection of pulmonary responses to silica aerosol exposure, such as lung
inflammation as well as early identification of silicosis initiation, is of great importance in …

Objective: To study roles of Clara cell protein 16 (CC16) and surfactant protein-D (SP-D) as
serum biomarkers in the early diagnosis and the pathogenesis of silicosis. Methods: Thirty …

Purpose The degree of silicosis exposure is closely related to the progress of silicosis. At
present, we use animal and human studies to explore whether silicon can be an important …

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 …

Silica dust is widely prevalent in the atmosphere and more common than the other types of
dust, thus making silicosis the most frequently occurring pneumoconiosis. In India also …

Pneumoconiosis is a systemic occupational disease that commonly manifests as diffuse
fibrosis of the lungs caused by long-term inhalation of silica dust in the production process …

Introduction Silicosis mostly happens in workers with high silica exposure and may
accompany the development of various diseases like tuberculosis, cancer, or autoimmune …

Silicosis, an occupational lung disease that can be prevented, is still a significant public
health concern in many countries, despite its considerably decreased incidence over the …