Silicosis: A Chronic Work-Related Lung Disease

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• Personal Author:
  Cummings, Kristin J. ; Fazio JC ; Gandhi SA ; Heinzerling A ; Redlich CA
• Description:
  Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in small particles of silica (Figure 1). Silica is a common mineral found in many rocks, stones, and sand. Working with materials that contain silica can create silica dust which can enter the lungs and cause inflammation and scarring, making it difficult to breathe. Silicosis typically occurs after breathing in silica dust for 10 or more years. Silicosis can also develop after breathing in large amounts of silica for only a few months or years. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Dust Exposure Lung Disease Mineral Dusts Silica Dusts Silicosis
• ISSN:
  2690-7097
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  California ; San Francisco Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  113-116
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070596
• Citation:
  ATS Sch 2025 Mar; 6(1):113-116
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, San Francisco
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20210901
• Source Full Name:
  ATS Scholar
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208775/cdc_208775_DS1.pdf
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