Dose-response relationship between lung function and chest imaging response to silica exposures in artificial stone manufacturing workers

Occupational exposure to artificial stone, a popular material used for countertops, can cause accelerated silicosis, but the precise relationship between silica dose and disease development is unclear.

Source: Environmental Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chi-Hsien Chen, Perng-Jy Tsai, Wen-Wen Chang, Cheng-Yao Chen, Chih-Yong Chen, Deborah Yates and Yue Leon Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research