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A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States

Silicosis may be defined as the disease resulting from chronic occupational exposure to silica dust. Silica is primarily composed of quartz dust and has been classified since 2000 as a known human carcinogen by the U.S. government. Silicosis may lead to impairment of lung function resulting from fib...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Carson R., Kelley, Timothy R.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879610/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20523881