Combined effect of silica dust exposure and cigarette smoking on total and cause-specific mortality in iron miners: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Hanpeng Lai (Author), Yuewei Liu (Author), Min Zhou (Author), Tingming Shi (Author), Yun Zhou (Author), Shaofan Weng (Author), Weihong Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Both cigarette smoking and long-term exposure to crystalline silica dust were reported to be associated with increased mortality. However, the combined effect of both factors has not been well evaluated. Methods We investigated a retro-prospective cohort of 7,665 workers from one...