Prevalence and risk factors for silicosis among a large cohort of stone benchtop industry workers

• Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 80; no. 8; pp. 439 - 446
• Main Authors: Hoy, Ryan F, Dimitriadis, Christina, Abramson, Michael, Glass, Deborah C, Gwini, StellaMay, Hore-Lacy, Fiona, Jimenez-Martin, Javier, Walker-Bone, Karen, Sim, Malcolm R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.08.2023; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Adult; Artificial stone; Body mass index; Body size; Carbon monoxide; Careers; Chest; Composite materials; Dyspnea; Female; Health care; Humans; Investigations; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational exposure; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Occupational Health; Prevalence; Preventive medicine; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Respiratory function; Respiratory System; Risk Factors; Silica; Silicon Dioxide - adverse effects; Silicosis; Silicosis - diagnostic imaging; Silicosis - epidemiology; Silicosis - etiology; Surveillance; Victoria; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Workers; Workplace; Victoria; Australia; Respiratory System; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Occupational Health; Silicosis

ObjectivesHigh silica content artificial stone has been found to be associated with silicosis among stone benchtop industry (SBI) workers. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for silicosis among a large cohort of screened SBI workers, and determine the r...