Lung Function Impairment in Silicosis
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Emphysema and airway obstruction in non-smoking South African gold miners with long exposure to silica dust.
OBJECTIVE Occupational exposure to silica dust is associated with significant impairment of lung function. The present study investigates which pathological changes in the lung are associated with impairment of lung function in silica dust exposed workers who were life-long non-smokers. METHODS 242 South African white gold miners who were lifelong non-smokers and who had a necropsy at death w...
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