silicosis

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• Silicosis: A granulomatous disease, often primarily of the lung, caused by exposure to silica dust.

  Academic text (2018)

• After several years of working in the mines, he was diagnosed with silicosis, which made breathing difficult.

• Some of them are in the early or later stages of silicosis.

  The 33 (2015)

• Another prominent individual who attacked silicosis in movies was Frances Perkins, the Secretary of Labor.

  Academic text (2015)

• The study in the society's journal Occupational Medicine has suggested that young stonemasons are often at risk of developing silicosis, but this could be prevented if effective and comprehensive controls and surveillance programs were put in place.

  Academic text (2015)

• Stonemasons and those at risk of contracting silicosis should be offered regular radiological screening to ensure early detection, research published by the Society of Occupational Medicine has concluded.

  Academic text (2015)

• In 1932, an occurrence known as the Gauley Bridge Incident or the Hawks Nest Incident thrust silicosis onto the front pages of newspapers.

  Academic text (2015)

• Last year in Mississippi, U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack issued a scathing 249-page opinion about the quality of claims in a complex case involving claims related to silicosis (a lung condition caused by contact with silica dust).

  Academic text (2006)

• Many workers in construction have developed silicosis due to prolonged exposure to silica dust.

• The doctor explained that silicosis can lead to serious lung complications if not treated properly.

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