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1 Απρ 2023 · We recommended prioritising the earlier diagnosis of silicosis as the most effective way to assist patients, including more effective use of data at primary care level to take into account previous employment history, with a flag on work or former work dealing with RCS.
The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) calls for a concerted global effort to promote occupational safety and health strategies to prevent tuberculosis (TB) in high-risk occupations, including silica dust exposed workers in mining, construction and other industries.
6 Αυγ 2024 · New research led by Imperial College London has found that workplace exposure to silica dust is linked to an increased risk of the acute lung condition silicosis and recommends current occupational exposure limits should be halved.
The new rule requires that employers use engineering controls − such as ventilation and wet methods for cutting and sawing crystalline silica-containing materials − to reduce workers' exposure to silica dust.
9 Σεπ 2021 · To help protect workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S. OSHA) has issued two respirable crystalline silica standards: one for construction, and another for general industry and maritime.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that workers avoid bringing silica dust home from work by: Changing into disposable or washable work clothes at the worksite.
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.
