Occupational silica exposure and risk of various diseases: an analysis using death certificates from 27 states of the United States

• Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 122 - 129
• Main Authors: Calvert, G M, Rice, F L, Boiano, J M, Sheehy, J W, Sanderson, W T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.02.2003; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analysis; ANCA; antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; autoimmune; Autoimmune diseases; Autoimmune Diseases - etiology; Autoimmune Diseases - mortality; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Censuses; Ceramics; Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases; Chronic Disease; Chronic kidney failure; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; Disease risk; end stage renal disease; Epidemiology; ESRD; Exposure; Female; Glomerulonephritis; Health aspects; Health risks; Humans; IARC; ICD; Inhalation Exposure; Inorganic dusts (pneumoconiosises) and organic dusts (byssinosis etc.); International Agency for Research on Cancer; International Classification of Diseases; Kidney diseases; Kidney Diseases - etiology; Kidney Diseases - mortality; Logistic Models; Lung cancer; Lung neoplasms; Lupus; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; MOR; Mortality; mortality odds ratio; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; National Occupational Mortality Surveillance; NIOSH; NOMS; Occupational Diseases - etiology; Occupational Diseases - mortality; Occupational Exposure - adverse effects; Occupational health and safety; Occupational mortality; Odds Ratio; Original; PEL; permissible exposure limit; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Risk Factors; Sarcoidosis; Scleroderma; Silica; Silicon Dioxide - adverse effects; Silicosis; SLE; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Toxicology; Tuberculosis; United States - epidemiology; United States; North America; America; United States > US; USA; Human; Dust; Toxicity; Occupational exposure; Epidemiology; Silica; Occupational medicine; Public health

Background: Although crystalline silica exposure is associated with silicosis, lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is less support for an association with autoimmune disease, and renal disease. Methods: Using data from the US National Occupati...