Exploring the Role of Silica Exposure in the Aetiology of Interstitial Lung Disorders

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• Personal Author:
  Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Fishwick D ; Yates D
• Description:
  The paper by Iversen and colleagues in this issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides interesting insights into the potential contribution of inhaled respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the development of idiopathic interstitial lung disorders and sarcoidosis. It also interestingly showed an association between low levels of cumulative RCS exposure and the presence of diagnosed silicosis. Importantly, it also reminds us about the uncertainties underlying current diagnostic practices, disease classification and knowledge about the lung's response to inhaled agents. What is certain is that occupational contributions to lung disease are frequently underestimated, and that better information is needed. ... This paper should stimulate efforts to further investigate the population effects of low-dose RCS exposure and to identify diagnostic approaches for better differentiating silicosis from sarcoidosis in RCS-exposed workers. It also highlights the importance of considering an occupational aetiology in patients with interstitial lung disease. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Crystalline Silica Environmental Health Lung Disease Respirable Dust Sarcoidosis Silicosis
• ISSN:
  1351-0711
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  277-278
• Volume:
  81
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069862
• Citation:
  Occup Environ Med 2024 Jul; 81(6):277-278
• Contact Point Address:
  Professor David Fishwick, Centre for Workplace Health, HSE Science and Research Centre, Buxton, UK
• Email:
  d.fishwick@sheffield.ac.uk
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208202/cdc_208202_DS1.pdf
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