Silicosis
Silicosis is a respiratory disease of the lungs that develops directly out of prolonged and extensive exposure to airborne crystalline silica. This work-related disease can be disabling and, in certain cases, even fatal. Victims of silicosis typically work in jobs with high levels of silica-exposure, such as construction, sand blasting, and mining. Lungs will react to the silica by developing scarring around the silica which leads to difficulty breathing. The most common form of silicosis might not be detected for ten to 35 years after a worker's initial exposure. Some telltale signs of silica exposure are shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, severe cough, and flu-like symptoms.
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| Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:47:00 GMT Silicosis-Related Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 Years -... Posted on: Sunday, 10 August 2008, 03:00 CDT By Mazurek, JM Wood, JM Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica occurs in construction, Click here to read this Silicosis news article. |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:17:00 GMT Silicosis-Related Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 Years -... ...crystalline silica occurs in construction, mining, manufacturing, and other industries and can result in silicosis and other lung diseases. Click here to read this Silicosis news article. |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:47:00 GMT Silicosis-Related Years of Potential Life Lost Before Age 65 Years -... Posted on: Sunday, 10 August 2008, 03:00 CDT By Mazurek, JM Wood, JM Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica occurs in construction, Click here to read this Silicosis news article. |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:49:00 GMT Investigation into health of miners Silica dust has been known to cause chronic silicosis, a slow-developing, lung disease. According to Mines... Click here to read this Silicosis news article. |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Study: Silica shortens workers' life spans ...silicosis, which is marked by lung scars and breathing problems. It is a known carcinogen linked to lung cancer or kidney failure. Silicosis is... Click here to read this Silicosis news article. |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT Sand mine opponents on losing end of vote Stone said there is no record of workers on a wet sand extraction site ever becoming ill with silicosis, a disease caused by inhaling sand... Click here to read this Silicosis news article. |
