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

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From April 2011 to April 2021, a total of 432 male native Chinese with silicosis who visited the Pneumoconiosis Department of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital were included in the retrospective cohort ...

Introduction Pneumoconiosis is characterised by diffuse fibrosis in lung tissue, and its incidence is on the rise. At present, there are limited therapeutic options for pneumoconiosis. Pulmonary ...

The adjusted OR for NTM disease was 15.7 (95% CI 11.4 to 21.5) for COPD, 7.8 (95% CI 5.2 to 11.6) for asthma, 9.8 (95% CI 2.03 to 52.8) for pneumoconiosis, 187.5 (95% CI 24.8 to 1417.4) for ...

Stone fabricators who work with natural and engineered countertop products may be at risk of inhaling silica dust and developing serious illnesses like silicosis. If you became ill after being exposed ...

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 ...

Background: Outbreaks of silicosis have occurred among workers in the artificial ... by a radiologist and a qualified physician from the pneumoconiosis department. The following indicators were ...