Huge Mortality Study Corroborates Increased Disease Risks
Among Silica-Exposed

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A massive study of more than 4 million death certificates of workers from 27 states has corroborated the reported association between crystalline silica and several respiratory and autoimmune diseases.

In one of the most extensive analyses of occupational silica exposure and mortality to date, researchers from OSHA and NIOSH reported last month that solid epidemiological evidence exists linking crystalline silica and silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tuberculosis and lung cancer. However, the risk for lung cancer among those exposed to silica may …