Silicosis in a Countertop Fabricator — Texas, 2014

Friedman, Gary K.; Harrison, Robert; Bojes, Heidi; Worthington, Karen; Filios, Margaret

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Silicosis in a Countertop Fabricator — Texas, 2014

Feb 13 2015
By Friedman, Gary K. ; Harrison, Robert ; Bojes, Heidi ; ...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(5):129-130.

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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Friedman, Gary K. ; Harrison, Robert ; Bojes, Heidi ; Worthington, Karen ; Filios, Margaret

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In May 2014, the Texas Department of State Health Services was notified of a case of silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis in a Hispanic male aged 37 years who worked for an engineered stone countertop company as a polisher, laminator, and fabricator. He was exposed to dust for 10 years from working with conglomerate or quartz surfacing materials containing 70%-90% crystalline silica. This is the first reported case of silicosis associated with exposure to quartz surfacing materials in North America.
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Adult Dust Fibrosis Humans Male Manufacturing Industry Notes From The Field Occupational Exposure Quartz Silicosis
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(5):129-130.
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25674996
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PMC4584690
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Journal Article
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Texas
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:d25d40ef7e1fc4052dece7bc9bbbfefbff5de0cf012a814ee995f6322c336fcf
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/55007/cdc_55007_DS1.pdf
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