Mortality among mine and mill workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Millions of workers are potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) which has been associated with several diseases. We updated the mortality experience of a cohort of 2,650 mine and mill workers at four manufacturing facilities to assess cause-specific mortality risks associated with estimated cumulative RCS exposure.

Methods

Study eligibility was defined as any employee who had ≥1 year of service by 2000, with work history experience available from 1945 through 2004. Vital status and cause of death were ascertained from 1945 through 2015. RCS exposure was estimated across plant-, department-, job-, and time-dependent categories using historic industrial hygiene sampling data and professional judgment. Associations between cumulative RCS (mg/m3-yea

SUBMITTER: Kleinschmidt SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9565696 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature