The aim is to investigate and describe the health conditions of workers who are employed in
precarious work settings in Mexico. Specifically, the study aims to provide insight on the …

Tämä yhteenveto on Työsuojelurahaston, Rakennusliiton ja Rakennusteollisuus RT: n
rahoittaman tutkimushankkeen” Kvartsialtistuminen ja sen hallinta rakentamisessa” …

Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) reportedly induces chronic lung injury. We
investigated the association between RCS exposure and two biomarkers of the effect …

Particulate matter less than ten micrometers in diameter (PM10) containing crystalline silica
if inhaled can cause respiratory symptoms. We aimed to determine exposure levels of Thai …

Inhaled crystalline quartz is a carcinogen. Analyses show differences in the distribution of
lung cancer types depending on the status of silicosis. Using 2,524 lung tumor cases from …

Background: Workers in shipyard companies are exposed to different respiratory hazards.
The present case-control study was designed to evaluate pulmonary function tests and …

Silicosis is a preventable occupational health hazard with potential for permanent physical
disability and increased socio-economic burden. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to …

Background: Pneumoconiosis (silicosis) is the most common occupational lung disease in
Egypt. Aim of the Study: Was to assess knowledge and selfreported practices of Iron Mines' …

Background: It is estimated that exposures in the workplace account for around one in ten
cases respiratory morbidities in adulthood. Being a respiratory ailment, this group of …

Background: Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of
respirable crystalline silica and pulmonary reaction to it. Its true prevalence is …