Prevalence and risk factors for silicosis among a large cohort of stone benchtop industry workers

Conclusion
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.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - July 31, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hoy, R. F., Dimitriadis, C., Abramson, M., Glass, D. C., Gwini, S., Hore-Lacy, F., Jimenez-Martin, J., Walker-Bone, K., Sim, M. R. Tags: Open access Workplace Source Type: research