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.

Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.

As a respiratory physician, I am very concerned about the health risks facing tunnel workers who may be inhaling deadly ...

There is persistent small left-sided pneumothorax/lung collapse (red arrow ... stone countertop workers diagnosed with silicosis using available CT and pulmonary function tests.