A pulmonary disease caused by the inhalation of finely powdered silica or quartz.
A disease of the lungs caused by inhaling silica dust from mining or stone-crushing operations.
Form of pneumoconiosis produced by inhaling silica dust; common among sandblasters, some miners, and others who work with sand.
Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of silica dust, often seen in quarry or stone masons who experience occupational exposure.
Permanent scarring of the lungs that is caused by long-term exposure to and inhalation of silica (quartz) dust. Silicosis is an occupational lung disease that is caused by inhaling the primary constituent of sand, which is silica. It occurs among miners who work in coal, lead, copper, silver, and gold mines and foundry workers.
A lung disease (a form of pneumoconiosis) produced by inhaling silica dust particles. It affects workers in mineral mining, quarrying, stone dressing, sand blasting, and boiler scaling. Silica stimulates fibrosis of lung tissue, which produces progressive breathlessness and considerably increased susceptibility to tuberculosis (but not to lung cancer).
The most important industrial hazard in those industries in which silica is encountered: namely, pottery, sandstone, sand-blasting, metal-grinding, tin-mining and anthracite coal-mining. It is a specific form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of free silica. The lungs become fibrosed and inefficient, resulting in slowly progressive shortness of breath. The main danger, however, is that it is liable to be complicated by tuberculosis.
A form of pneumonoconiosis resulting from inhalation of silica (quartz) dust, characterized by the formation of small discrete nodules. In advanced cases, a dense fibrosis and emphysema with impairment of respiratory function may develop.
Silicosis is a degenerative condition characterized by the gradual decline in lung function, primarily caused by the inhalation of dust particles containing silica. This occupational lung disease develops as a result of prolonged exposure to airborne crystalline silica, often occurring in industries such as mining, construction, and sandblasting. The inhalation of silica dust leads to the accumulation of scar tissue in the lungs, impairing their functionality and causing respiratory difficulties over time.
A respiratory ailment triggered by the inhalation of dust containing silica originating from rocks or sand.
The accumulation of silica particles in bodily tissues, primarily the lungs, constitutes a form of pneumoconiosis. This condition arises from the inhalation of silica particles in professions involving materials like silica, sandstone, sand, and similar substances. It’s also referred to by various names, including chalicosis, lithosis, schistosis, miner’s phthisis, miner’s asthma, grinder’s asthma, grinder’s rot, potter’s asthma, potter’s rot, and potter’s consumption.