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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Silicosis is a preventable disease.
Primary Prevention
The best way to prevent silicosis is to identify work-place activities with crystalline silica dust and then to eliminate or control the exposure.
Water spray is often used where dust emanates. Dust can also be controlled through dry air filtering.
Health monitoring of workers with exposure to respirable crystalline quartz using chest radiographs and spirometry may assist in the early identification of people developing disease from their exposures Efforts at secondary prevention only work if there are effective interventions resulting in reductions of quartz exposure for affected workers and others comparably exposed. Many industrialized countries mandate health surveillance for workers at risk of developing silicosis [137]. A number of NIOSH publications are available addressing such issues as awareness of silica as a workplace hazard, environmental controls, personal protection, and medical monitoring