Dust at work can lead to rheumatic diseases

(Aarhus University) If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work - e.g. from working with concrete and granite - you have a greater risk of certain types of rheumatic disease. This is shown by results from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, which have just been published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news