cdc.gov Objectives: To estimate excess lifetime risk of (a) mortality from lung disease other than cancer (LDOC), and, (b) onset of radiographic silicosis, arising from occupational exposure to ...

For 70 incident cases of radiographic silicosis largely manifest before the end of employment, the best fit was also the linear relative rate model, predicting a rate ratio of 25.6 for silicosis at ...

Following a Health and Safety Executive case where a South Yorkshire stone company was fined £20,000 after repeatedly failing ...

Why is Silica Hazardous? Silica,often referred to as quartz,is a very common mineral.It is found in many materials common on construction and oil &amp gas sites,including ...

Objective: To study the association between silica exposure and rheumatoid arthritis and how it is modified by cigarette smoking. Methods: Data were analysed from 276 male cases and 276 male controls ...

Workers are at risk of exposure to airborne particles of dust containing RCS when processing stone, including engineered stone, by cutting, chiselling and polishing. Breathing in silica particles ...

Marek Marzec, a 48-year-old father of three, tragically passed away after developing silicosis, a terminal lung disease caused by years of exposure to crystalline silica dust from cutting ...

Since 2019, over 230 workers in California have developed silicosis, an incurable, progressive disease caused by exposure to silica dust. Fourteen related deaths have been reported, according to ...

On December 19, 2024, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved a proposal to make permanent amendments to its regulation ...