Introduction Previous studies suggest respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is an important driver of resurgent pneumoconiosis ...

Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused ... of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a type of ...

Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease that affects miners, builders, and other workers who breathe in certain kinds of dust on the job. Over time, the dust gathers in your lungs, and you may find it ...

Mr Keogh's conditions included coal workers pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung, silicosis, mixed dust pneumoconiosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema. "That lung disease ...

"The incidence rate for silicosis claims in the adult population increased from 0.12 per 100,000 in 1991–1998 to 2.38 per 100,000 in 2015–2022," Dr. Hoy said.