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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 1.7 million U.S. workers are exposed to crystalline silica-containing dust. Workers in industries such as mining, construction, abrasive blasting, and manufacturing are at risk for occupational exposure to silica dust.
- Information for Mine Workers
Silicosis usually develops after years of exposure to low...
- Resources & Materials
Crystalline Silica Topic Page provides guidance for...
- What Physicians Need to Know
What is silicosis and why are workers at risk? Silicosis is...
- Information for Mine Workers
What is silicosis and why are workers at risk? Silicosis is an incurable interstitial fibronodular lung disease frequently characterized by pulmonary fibrosis as the result of exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.
Although the majority of workers’ compensation claims are for workplace injuries, workers diagnosed with occupational diseases are also entitled to benefits. This includes silicosis, a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust.
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Learn the sources of silica dust and exposure at your job. Wear proper respiratory protection as per OSHA regulations. Use wet cutting, wet drilling or water sprays to help keep dust levels low. Use wet methods to clean up silica dust, do not dry sweep or use compressed air.
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.
18 Ιουν 2024 · Beginning this week, mining companies across the country are required to halve the amount of toxic silica dust their workers can be exposed to. The new exposure limit comes amid an epidemic of severe black lung disease among coal miners in central Appalachia.
