Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica and lung cancer: a systematic review of cut-off points

• Main Authors: Julia Rey-Brandariz (Author), Cristina Martínez (Author), Cristina Candal-Pedreira (Author), Mónica Pérez-Ríos (Author), Leonor Varela-Lema (Author), Alberto Ruano-Ravina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is associated with the development of lung cancer. However, there is uncertainty around the exposure threshold at which exposure to RCS may pose a clear risk for the development of lung cancer. The objective of this study was to review the cut-...