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Jurnal Respirasi, 2018 Background: Silicosis is a fibrosis in the lung caused by inhalation, retention, and reaction to crystalline silica. The prevalence rate is potentially increasing throughout the world.
Sahrun Sahrun +2 more
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RAB20 deficiency promotes the development of silicosis via NLRP3 inflammasome
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Silicosis is a worldwide serious occupational disease that is caused by inhalation of silica crystals. However, little is known about the pathogenesis mechanism of silicosis. We performed single-cell sequencing in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from
Zhouyangfan Peng +4 more
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Killer Jeans - Manifesto to end sandblasting [PDF]
, 2010 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Clean Clothes Campaign
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The Mechanism and Effect of Autophagy, Apoptosis, and Pyroptosis on the Progression of Silicosis
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Silicosis remains one of the most severe pulmonary fibrotic diseases worldwide, caused by chronic exposure to silica dust. In this review, we have proposed that programmed cell death (PCD), including autophagy, apoptosis, and pyroptosis, is closely ...
Shiyi Tan, Shi Chen
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Long-Term Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Occupational Respiratory Diseases [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a well-recognized treatment option in chronic obstructive lung disease improving exercise performance, respiratory symptoms and quality of life.
Jörres, Rudolf A. +5 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background Nanoparticles (NPs) are increasingly used in industry for their unique properties. However, prolonged occupational exposure to common NPs like titanium dioxide (TiO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO), silver (Ag), and silica (SiO₂) may trigger systemic inflammation and contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Vahid Babaei +9 more
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Assessment of Occupational Diseases among Artisans and Factory Workers in Ifo, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2013 The ever increasing incidences of occupational diseases among workers have continually drawn the attention of researchers towards ameliorating the situation.
Dahunsi, S. O. +2 more
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Modelling environmental factors correlated with podoconiosis: a geospatial study of non-filarial elephantiasis [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction The precise trigger of podoconiosis — endemic non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs — is unknown. Epidemiological and ecological studies have linked the disease with barefoot exposure to red clay soils of volcanic origin ...
Atkinson, Peter M +6 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Artisanal and small-scale mining is characterized by an excessive exposure to silica-containing dust, overcrowding, poor living conditions and limited access to primary health services. This poses a risk to tuberculosis, HIV infection and silicosis.
D. Moyo +14 more
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Workmen’s Compensation: Contagious Disease Held Compensable [PDF]
, 1961 Knowledge about dispersion is of utmost importance for understanding populations’ reaction to changes in the environment. Expansion of a population range brings with it both spatial sorting and over time, spatial selection.
Brengdahl, Martin
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