Occupational exposure to silica dust in France: an ongoing concern.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Crystalline silica is found in many construction materials. Although it is one of the oldest known occupational exposures, new exposure contexts have emerged in recent years. In 2021, France classified work involving exposure to respirable crystalline silica (ie, silica dust) generated by a work process as carcinogenic. In order to assess exposure in the French workforce between 1947 and 2020, we developed a silica job-exposure matrix (JEM) for the Matgéné program.

Method

The JEM was linked with occupational data from different population censuses (1982, 1990, 1999, 2007 and 2017). The proportions and numbers of workers exposed to silica dust in France at these various census time points were estimated and described by sex and industry for 2017.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Delabre L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842119 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature