Occupational lung disease can be triggered by exposure to a range of different substances or conditions encountered in certain workplace environments. Perhaps most widely recognised are the risks ...

The average yearly number of preventable occupational lung disease deaths decreased 40.4 percent from 1999 to 2018, according to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published June 12. The ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Every job has its risks, but some jobs are linked to specific issues, such as lung disorders. The risks change over time, but an expert in occupational lung diseases says ...

DENVER - In a groundbreaking study led by a multinational team of experts, researchers at National Jewish Health and their collaborators in Colorado, Illinois, Taiwan and Israel have introduced a new ...

A countertop cutter works amid a cloud of dust in Sun Valley. The grinding and sanding of synthetic engineered stone results in much greater exposure to lung-scarring silica than working with natural ...

MPs and peers heard repeated calls to ban quartz worktops after UK cases of silicosis linked to the engineered stone have ...

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Sex differences in lung diseases represent a critical yet historically overlooked dimension in pulmonary research and ...

The Occupational Lung Disease Working Group has lauded the work done by the Tshiamiso Trust, which has paid out R2-billion in settlements to claimants so far. The working group comprises six mining ...