Association between Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure and Silicosis Development in Artificial Stone Workers

Association between Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure and Silicosis Development in Artificial Stone Workers

Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (SiO2) is one of the most common and serious risks because of the health consequences for the workers involved. Silicosis is a progressive, irreversible, and incurable fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of respirable crystalline sili...

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Main Authors: Requena-Mullor, Mar, Alarcón Rodríguez, Raquel, Parrón-Carreño, Tesifón, Martínez-López, Jose Joaquín, Lozano-Paniagua, David, Hernández, Antonio F.
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
Subjects:
artificial stone
respirable crystalline silica
silicosis
occupational exposure
pulmonary disease
occupational epidemiology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10835/11979

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