Prevalence and risk factors for silicosis among a large cohort of stone benchtop industry workers.
Ryan Francis HoyChristina DimitriadisMichael AbramsonDeborah Catherine GlassStella May GwiniFiona Hore-LacyJavier Jimenez-MartinKaren Walker-BoneMalcolm Ross SimPublished in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2023)
Screening this large cohort of SBI workers identified exposure to dry processing of stone was common and the prevalence of silicosis was high. Compared with HRCT chest, CXR and RFTs had limited value in screening this high-risk population.
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