Occupational exposure to silica and risk of heart disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To search for evidence of the relationship between occupational silica exposure and heart disease.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background

Growing evidence suggests a relationship between occupational silica exposure and heart disease; however, the link between them is less clear.

Data sources

PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer and EMBASE were searched for articles published between 1 January 1995 and 20 June 2019. Articles that investigated the effects of occupational silica exposure on the risk of heart disease were considered.

Study selection

We included cohort studies, including prospective, retrospective and retroprospective studies.

Data extraction and synthesis

We extracted data using a piloted data collection form a

SUBMITTER: Liu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955526 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature