Current status, trends, and predictions in the burden of silicosis in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019

• Main Authors: Xinglin Yi (Author), Yi He (Author), Yu Zhang (Author), Qiuyue Luo (Author), Caixia Deng (Author), Guihua Tang (Author), Jiongye Zhang (Author), Xiangdong Zhou (Author), Hu Luo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSilicosis, a severe lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, predominantly affects workers in industries such as mining and construction, leading to a significant global public health challenge. The purpose of this study is to analyze the current disease burden of silicosis and to pred...