SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Artificial Stone Associated Silicosis: A Systematic Review.
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77 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 177 citations in OpenAlex.
- Inhalational exposures associated with risk of interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Thorax · 2025Pooled it
- Relationship between cumulative silica exposure and silicosis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Thorax · 2024Pooled it
- Risk Assessment of Silicosis and Lung Cancer Mortality associated with Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica in Iran.Journal of research in health sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Silicosis from dry-cutting engineered stone in the fabrication of countertops.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026Article
- Exhaled breath profiling for early silicosis detection in workers at risk: a pilot study.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Alterability of Natural and Artificial Agglomerated Stones Produced in Epoxy Matrix.Polymers · 2026Article
- The Combined Role of Silanols and Oxidative Stress in Determining Engineered Stone Dust Toxicity.ACS organic & inorganic Au · 2026Article
- Evaluation of occupational exposure to airborne quartz in the cutting and grinding of ceramic tiles.Annals of work exposures and health · 2026Article
- Silicosis Among Engineered Stone Workers in Ontario, Canada: A Case Series of 20 Patients.Canadian respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Multimodal Fusion of Chest X-Rays and Blood Biomarkers for Automated Silicosis Staging.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Kinetic Investigation of Tobermorite Synthesis for the Recovery of Carcinogenic Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).ACS omega · 2025Article
- Silica Hazards in Engineered Stone Countertop Production: Worker Experiences and Challenges in Los Angeles.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Article
- Single versus double lung transplantation outcomes in artificial stone silicosis: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Article
- Cytokine Profiles as Predictive Biomarkers of Disease Severity and Progression in Engineered Stone Silicosis: A Machine Learning Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Tetrandrine slows disease progression on high-resolution computed tomography and lung function decline in artificial stone-associated silicosis: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Physico-chemical features and membranolytic activity of dust from low or no crystalline silica engineered stone with implications for toxicological assessment.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Respirable dust and respirable crystalline silica exposures among workers at stone countertop fabrication shops in Georgia from 2017 through 2023.Annals of work exposures and health · 2025Article
- Deadly Countertops: An Urgent Need to Eliminate Silicosis among Engineered Stone Workers.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2025Article
- A review of silicosis and other silica-related diseases in the engineered stone countertop processing industry.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2025Review
- Screening Workers for Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica: Development and Usability of an Electronic Data Capture Tool.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
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Abstract
Silicosis is a progressive fibrotic lung disease that is caused by the inhalation of respirable crystalline silica. Due to its high silica content, artificial stone (AS) can become a possible source of hazardous dust exposure for workers that are employed in the manufacturing, finishing, and installing of AS countertops. Therefore, the aim of this review was to verify the association between AS derived silica exposure and silicosis development, and also then define the pathological characteristics of the disease in relation to specific work practices and preventive and protective measures that were adopted in the workplace. A systematic review of articles available on Pubmed, Scopus, and Isi Web of Knowledge databases was performed. Although the characteristics of AS-associated silicosis were comparable to those that were reported for the disease in traditional silica exposure settings, some critical issues emerged concerning the general lack of suitable strategies for assessing/managing silica risks in these innovative occupational fields. Further research that is designed to assess the hazardous properties of AS dusts, levels of exposure in workplaces, and the effectiveness of protective equipment appears to be needed to increase awareness concerning AS risks and induce employers, employees, and all factory figures that are engaged in prevention to take action to define/adopt proper measures to protect the health of exposed workers.
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