Silicosis and Silicatosis Silicosis: Silicosis is a group of lung diseases that develop following the inhalation of crystalline silica dust (SiO2), usually quartz, but sometimes cristobalite or tridymite--other forms of crystalline silica . Examples of occupations with exposure to silica include mining (e.g., coal , gold), tunneling, stonework, foundry work, sand blasting, and manufacture of ...

Silicosis Deaths Among Young Adults -- United States, 1968-1994 ...

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