In total, the new analysis included 55 engineered stone countertop workers, all Hispanic males, whose silicosis showed up on lung CT scans and in tests of their lung (pulmonary) function.

The engineered surfaces have already been linked to more than a dozen UK cases of a lethal lung disease called artificial stone silicosis. At least two people in the UK have died after working ...

When silica dust enters the lungs it can cause swelling and gradually leads to areas of hardened and scarred lung tissue (fibrosis) Silica dust becomes trapped inside the alveoli, the tiny air ...

The prognosis for silicosis is poor, with gradually worsening lung function leading to respiratory ... Lateef and colleagues included 21 workers with available CT findings and pulmonary function ...

The miners contracted silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by inhaling dust from gold-bearing rocks. The dust lodges in the lungs, causing permanent scarring and can often lead to tuberculosis.

The risks to lung health from inhaling silica dust have been tragically demonstrated ... Recommendations for CT scanning made by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand in 2020 are ...