The impact of different approaches to exposure assessment on understanding non-malignant respiratory disease risk in taconite miners
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DOI: 10.1007/s00420-019-01465-w
Abstract: Introduction We examined the association between cumulative silica exposures in taconite mining and non-malignant respiratory disease (NMRD) using a comprehensive assessment of current and historical exposure measurements in a cross-sectional study of Minnesota taconite mining… read more here.
Keywords: risk; silica; exposure; disease ... See more keywords
Amount of smoking, duration of smoking cessation and their interaction with silica exposure in the risk of rheumatoid arthritis among males: results from the Swedish Epidemiological Investigation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (EIRA) study
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212145
Abstract: Cigarette smoking is a well-established environmental risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA),1–3 particularly anticitrullinated protein antibody (ACPA)-positive RA.2 We previously observed an association between silica exposure and increased risk of seropositive RA.4 5 While the… read more here.
Keywords: silica exposure; rheumatoid arthritis; smoking;
1634 Silica exposure among young nepali brickworkers
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.1768
Abstract: Aim of special session In Nepal there are approximately 1169 registered brick kilns in Nepal employing 2,50,000 people and up to 30% of workers are read more here.
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Silica exposure and work-relatedness evaluation for occupational cancer in Korea
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DOI: 10.1186/s40557-018-0216-1
Abstract: Crystalline silica has been classified as a definite carcinogen (Group 1) causing lung cancer by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). In Korea, crystalline silica has been the most common causal agent for… read more here.
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Proposal for the risk analysis for silica exposure based on the respirable fraction dust
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DOI: 10.15446/dyna.v87n212.79882
Abstract: Crystalline silica is a natural chemical compound present in rocks, sand and soil. In industry, it is found in chemical products: cement, bricks, concrete... To measure the amount of silica a worker breathes, a dust… read more here.
Keywords: risk; analysis; silica; fraction ... See more keywords