Document ID (ISN) | 74173 |
CIS number |
99-1974 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0465-546X - Medicina y seguridad del trabajo |
Year |
1997 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Martínez González C., Rego Fernández G. |
Title |
Respiratory diseases caused by inhalation of inorganic dust in the working environment |
Original title |
Patología respiratoria por inhalación de polvo inorgánico en el medio laboral [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
1997, Vol.44, No.175, p.47-57. 70 ref. |
Abstract |
Pneumoconioses, especially silicosis and asbestosis, are still frequent work-related diseases in spite of current preventive measures. Aggressive types of silicosis have been detected recently in such expanding industries as rock-processing. In addition to pneumoconioses, other adverse effects of mineral dust inhalation in the workplace have been detected in the last two decades. There is increasing evidence that occupational exposure to silica (and other mineral dust) could be a risk factor for bronchitis and chronic airflow limitation. The relationship between tuberculosis and silicosis is well known. Less clear is the possible relationship between tuberculosis and silica exposure. The carcinogenic effect of silica has been recently recognized. Topics: asbestosis; silica; coal dust; coalworkers pneumoconiosis; degree of disability; inorganic man-made fibres; literature survey; pneumoconiosis; respirable dust; respiratory diseases; siderosis; silicosis. |
Descriptors (primary) |
inorganic man-made fibres; silica; respirable dust; pneumoconiosis; respiratory diseases |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; coal dust; asbestosis; coalworkers pneumoconiosis; siderosis; degree of disability; silicosis |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Spain |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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