Asbestosis and Silicosis

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• Personal Author:
  Wagner, Gregory R.
• Description:
  This review discussed the surveillance, epidemiology, exposure settings, disease descriptions, clinical presentation, treatment, associated disorders, and prevention of asbestosis and silicosis. The continued occurrence of new cases of silicosis and asbestosis is partly due to the diversity of settings in which hazardous exposures continue to occur. Exposure to crystalline silica (14808607) has been noted in both surface and underground mining, as well as tunneling and quarrying. Often the risk in the construction industry was unnoticed. Asbestosis (1332214) has been used in more than 3,000 commercial products. Silicosis was described as chronic, accelerated, or acute. There were no symptoms or physical signs uniquely associated with the pneumoconioses. Physical examination may be unremarkable with mild disease. There was no effective treatment to reverse the course of asbestosis or silicosis. The prevention of these diseases through elimination of hazardous exposure conditions has been of primary importance. Even if exposure stops, asbestosis and all forms of silicosis can progress. The most ominous diseases associated with asbestos exposure were cancers of the mesothelium or lung, which occur even in the absence of fibrosis on chest radiography. The author concludes that physicians can contribute to disease prevention through accurate diagnosis and reporting the conditions, and through effective health communications. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Asbestos Construction Industry Diagnosis Dust Inorganic Chemicals Lung Lung Diseases Mining Neoplasms Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Silicon Dioxide

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• Keywords:
  Airborne-dusts Asbestos-fibers Construction-industry Diagnostic-techniques Lung-cancer Mineral-dusts Mining-industry NIOSH-Author Respiratory-system-disorders Risk-factors Silica-dusts

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• ISSN:
  0140-6736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  349
• Issue:
  9061
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00238255
• Citation:
  Lancet 1997 May; 349(9061):1311-1315
• Contact Point Address:
  G. R. Wagner, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  The Lancet
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ca1bfd947734f2837b0a26c42c136269233281e36a93f2e0c09f2ff8f5249f21211ba8a45d5ce281d72b371bc22e2a2b402cf2e1911e2528e8366fbf4caa0a08
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/197910/cdc_197910_DS1.pdf
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