Long-term exposure to silica dust increases risk of death in industrial workers
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 21:01
in Health & Medicine
Industrial workers who have been chronically exposed to silica dust are at substantially higher risk of death from all causes than workers who have not been exposed. Furthermore, the risk of death, especially from lung and cardiovascular diseases increases with increasing exposure, according to a study from Chinese researchers published in this week's PLoS Medicine.