Silicosis
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Silicosis Incidence
Facts about silicosis:
About 1.3 to 3 million workers are exposed to silica dust in the US.
The number of people who go on to develop silicosis depends upon:
How long the person is exposed
How much dust is present in the air during the exposure
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Last Updated: Jul 30, 2008
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Silicosis mortality, prevention, and control--United States, 1968-2002. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005 Apr 29;54(16):401-5.
Linch KD. Respirable concrete dust--silicosis hazard in the construction industry. Appl Occup Environ Hyg. 2002 Mar;17(3):209-21.
Rimal B, Greenberg AK, Rom WN. Basic pathogenetic mechanisms in silicosis: current understanding. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2005 Mar;11(2):169-73.
