Dose-response relationship between lung function and chest imaging response to silica exposures in artificial stone manufacturing workers

• Main Authors: Chi-Hsien Chen (Author), Perng-Jy Tsai (Author), Wen-Wen Chang (Author), Cheng-Yao Chen (Author), Chih-Yong Chen (Author), Deborah Yates (Author), Yue Leon Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Occupational exposure to artificial stone, a popular material used for countertops, can cause accelerated silicosis, but the precise relationship between silica dose and disease development is unclear. Objectives This study evaluated the impact of silica exposure on lung function...