XIE Miaomiao, MAO Ling. Silicosis associated with stone processing workers: Epidemic and clinical features[J]. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 2021, 38(10): 1156-1160. DOI: 10.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2021.21077
Citation: XIE Miaomiao, MAO Ling. Silicosis associated with stone processing workers: Epidemic and clinical features[J]. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 2021, 38(10): 1156-1160. DOI: 10.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2021.21077

Silicosis associated with stone processing workers: Epidemic and clinical features

  • Artificial stones have been widely used in construction and decoration industry, when cases of silicosis associated with artificial stone processing have been occurring all over the world. Compared with natural stones, artificial stones are more harmful due to the high levels of free silica (>90%) and air dust at workplace. Artificial stone silicosis features a short exposure period, rapid progress, and poor prognosis. In this paper, classification and composition of stone materials were introduced, and the epidemic features, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, pulmonary functions, imaging characteristics, progression, and prognosis of silicosis associated with natural stone workers versus artificial stone workers were compared and summarized. This review concluded with a call for strengthening occupational health supervision for the stone industry and effectively protecting workers' health.
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