Artificial stone dust-induced functional and inflammatory abnormalities in exposed workers monitored quantitatively by biometrics
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Artificial stone dust-induced functional and inflammatory abnormalities in exposed workers monitored quantitatively by biometrics
The manufacture of kitchen and bath countertops in Israel is based mainly on artificial stone that contains 93% silica as natural quartz, and ∼3500 workers are involved in cutting and processing it. Artificial stone produces high concentrations of silica dust. Exposure to crystalline silica may cause silicosis, an irreversible lung disease. Our aim was to screen exposed workers by quantitative ...
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عنوان ژورنال: ERJ Open Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2312-0541
DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00086-2015