Identification of early-stage silicosis through health screening of stone benchtop industry workers in Victoria, Australia.
Ryan Francis HoyDeborah Catherine GlassChristina DimitriadisJessy HansenFiona Hore-LacyMalcolm Ross SimPublished in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2020)
Early results from this comprehensive health assessment programme have indicated a high proportion of referred artificial stone benchtop workers have silicosis, including many with early-stage disease. The common finding of antinuclear antibodies suggest significant potential for autoimmune disease in this occupational group.