Silicosis in the Medical Journals This Month

photo-1Abrasive Blasting Agents: Designing Studies to Evaluate Relative Risk

Journal: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 2005 Jun;68(11):999-1016

Authors: A. Hubbs, M. Greskevitch, E. Kuempel, F. Suarez, M. Toraason

Summary: The article describes the type of studies that should be conducted to determine the relative risks associated with abrasive blasting materials other than silica, which NIOSH has recommended be prohibited for abrasive blasting. The authors state that NIOSH has collaborated with the National Toxicology Program to design long term studies involving silica substitutes and that the rat studies should include concentrations of exposure that are relevant to human exposures. …