A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States
Author
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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Date
2010
Citation:
APA:
Thomas, Carson R., & Kelley, Timothy R.. (January 2010).
A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States.
Environmental Health Insights,
(4),
21-
26. Retrieved from
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3130
MLA:
Thomas, Carson R., and Kelley, Timothy R..
"A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States". Environmental Health Insights.
:4. (21-26),
January 2010.
December 04, 2023.
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
December 04, 2023).
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
December 04, 2023.
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East Carolina University