Demographic, exposure and clinical characteristics in a multinational registry of engineered stone workers with silicosis

Conclusions
Findings from a multinational registry represent a unique effort to compare demographic, exposure and clinical information from ES workers with silicosis, and suggest a substantial emerging population of workers worldwide with severe and irreversible silica-associated diseases. This younger worker population is at high risk for disease progression, multiple comorbidities and severe disability. The ESSI registry provides an ongoing framework for investigating epidemiological trends and developing prospective studies for prevention and treatment of these workers.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - August 31, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hua, J. T., Zell-Baran, L., Go, L. H. T., Kramer, M. R., Van Bree, J. B., Chambers, D., Deller, D., Newbigin, K., Matula, M., Fireman, E., Dahbash, M., Martinez-Gonzalez, C., Leon-Jimenez, A., Sack, C., Ferrer, J., Villar, A., Almberg, K. S., Cohen, R. A. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research