ArticleEnvironmental health : a global access science source2024
Dose-response relationship between lung function and chest imaging response to silica exposures in artificial stone manufacturing workers.
Article in Environmental health : a global access science source, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06479785 (Effects of an Educational Intervention Program on Lung Function and Ergonomic Hazards Among Marble Factory Workers), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Effects of an Educational Intervention Program on Lung Function and Ergonomic Hazards Among Marble Factory Workers: Quasi-experimental Study
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- Tetrandrine slows disease progression on high-resolution computed tomography and lung function decline in artificial stone-associated silicosis: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundOccupational 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.
objectivesThis study evaluated the impact of silica exposure on lung function and chest imaging in artificial stone manufacturing workers.
methodsQuestionnaire and spirometry assessments were administered to workers in two plants. A high-exposure subset underwent further evaluation, including chest CT and DLco. Weighting factors, assigned as proxies for silica exposure, were based on work tasks. Individual cumulative exposures were estimated using area concentration measurements and time spent in specific areas. Exposure-response associations were analyzed using linear and logistic regression models.
resultsAmong 65 participants, the mean cumulative silica exposure was 3.61 mg/m
conclusionLung function and chest CT abnormalities occur commonly in artificial stone workers. For high-exposure individuals, abnormalities on health screening could prompt further chest CT examination to facilitate early silicosis detection.
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