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[Correlations of quartz dust exposure, scleroderma and lung function].
1Arbeitshygienisches Zentrum Niederdorf, Gesundheitswesen Wismut/DDR.
Zeitschrift Fur Erkrankungen Der Atmungsorgane
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) is linked to quartz dust exposure in the GDR. Silica concentrations below 10% in respirable dust are unlikely to cause PSS, with no significant lung function differences observed in patients.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Toxicology