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    A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States

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    Thomas, Carson R.; Kelley, Timothy R.
    Abstract
    Silicosis may be defined as the disease resulting from chronic occupational exposure to silica dust. Silica is primarily composed of quartz dust and has been classified since 2000 as a known human carcinogen by the U.S. government. Silicosis may lead to impairment of lung function resulting from fibrosis of the lungs. This may in turn lead to an increased susceptibility to the development of tuberculosis. Respirable particles are in the size range of less than one micrometer to as large as 30 micrometers. Silicosis is an untreatable, but preventable disease. This review explores the history of silicosis in the U.S. mining industry, including case studies of occupational silicosis. Originally published Environmental Health Insights, Vol. 4, 2010
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3130
    Subject
     Silicosis; United States; Mining; Silica dust 
    Date
    2010
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    Thomas, Carson R., & Kelley, Timothy R.. (January 2010). A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States. Environmental Health Insights, (21-26. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3130

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    Thomas, Carson R., and Kelley, Timothy R.. "A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States". Environmental Health Insights. . (21-26.), January 2010. February 28, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3130.
    Chicago:
    Thomas, Carson R. and Kelley, Timothy R., "A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States," Environmental Health Insights , no. 4 (January 2010), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3130 (accessed February 28, 2021).
    AMA:
    Thomas, Carson R., Kelley, Timothy R.. A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States. Environmental Health Insights. January 2010; (4) 21-26. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3130. Accessed February 28, 2021.
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