Silica-Induced Pneumoconiosis.

2024

Tipo pubblicazione

Study Guide; Book Chapter;

Autori/Collaboratori (3)

Mlika M
University of Medicine of Tunis
Adigun R
University of Health Sciences, Antigua
Bhutta BS
Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore

Abstract

Silicosis is occupational pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of crystalline silicon dioxide. This disease is one of several well-described pulmonary complications associated with toxic exposures in the workplace, along with asbestosis, berylliosis, coal miner's lung, hard metal pneumoconiosis, among others.

PMID : 30726026

DOI : NBK537341 [bookaccession]