Systematic review of the epidemiological evidence of associations between quantified occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica and the risk of silicosis and lung cancer

IntroductionOccupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) has been associated with both silicosis and lung cancer, but no systematic review (SR) specifically focused on exposure-response relationships has been published for these diseases.MethodsWe conducted this SR in compliance with...

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Published in:Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors: Kenneth A. Mundt, William J. Thompson, Gaurav Dhawan, Harvey Checkoway, Paolo Boffetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1554006/full