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25 Μαρ 2023 · Due to the resurgence of silicosis in numerous countries, the review assessed the effectiveness of dust control measures in protecting workers against exposure to respirable crystalline silica and identified strategies to increase the use of dust control measures and respirators.
20 Μαΐ 2021 · The study provides to our knowledge the first systematic review of the epidemiological evidence for an association identified at least a century ago, viz. that occupational inhalation of silica dust increases the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in co-exposed populations.
4 Νοε 2016 · We have shown, through this meta-analysis that the risk of lung cancer is higher in workers exposed to crystalline silica dust but the exact mechanism of carcinogenicity in human beings are yet to be determined. Three mechanisms have been proposed based on experimental studies in animals.
11 Ιουλ 2023 · Silicosis is an irreversible and fatal pneumoconiosis affecting millions of workers worldwide who are exposed to silica dust [1]. Mining, tunneling, quarrying, sculpturing, foundries, and manufacturing of building construction materials are some of the key industries in which workers are exposed to silica dust [2].
1 Ιουν 2023 · Silicosis is a preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhaled silica dust. Solutions to prevent silicosis ranging from engineering controls to respirator use have been validated for nearly a century, but many workers are still at-risk of this preventable disease.
10 Νοε 2023 · The condition affects many workers exposed to silica dust in jobs such as construction, mining and stonemasonry. Silicosis can result in debilitating respiratory symptoms, including a persistent cough, shortness of breath and general fatigue.
16 Απρ 2024 · The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment known as “black lung” disease.
