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Silica, the mineral compound silicon dioxide, is also known as crystalline silica. Occupational exposure can cause silicosis, the scarring of lungs when silica particles are breathed in. Exposure poses a risk for workers including machine operators, sandblasters and miners. Silicosis symptoms include shortness of breath during exercise, fever, fatigue and appetite loss. Sometimes lips or earlobes turn blue. Acute silicosis, brought on by breathing in large amounts of silica, can develop within weeks or after as long as five years. Moderate exposure causes accelerated silicosis within five to ten years. Mild exposure can bring on chronic silicosis ten years after exposure. Silicosis, which is 100 percent preventable, makes people vulnerable to infection and diseases like lung cancer and tuberculosis.

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1.7 Million Exposed To Silica

Silicosis. Lung cancer. Tuberculosis. Renal disease. Autoimmune disorders. It may sound like a litany of unfair and terrifying illnesses, but it's worse - it's a list of the potential side... read more

Given Silica Dangers, Employer Compliance is a Must

Given what we know about the toxic, even fatal, effects of silica exposure in the workplace, it is more vital than ever for employers to comply with local, state, and federal laws governing silica... read more

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Jury Verdicts Related to Silica

______ GROSS VERDICT - LABOR LAW SEC. 241 (6)ACTION - FAILURE TO BRACE WALL PRIOR TO DEMOLITION - PLAINTIFF STRUCK IN LOWER HALF OF BODY BY COLLAPSING WALL - LEG FRACTURES - SEVERED TENDON - ANKLE FUSION - BILATERAL MENISCAL TEARS.

______ RECOVERY Slip and fall on wet floor in condominium garage - Failure to add non-slip abrasive materials to paint - Aggravation of pre- existing bilateral arthritis of the knees - Back injury.

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FDA Information Related to Silica

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MSN Newsfeeds Related to Silica

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News Articles Related to Silica

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Useful Web Sites Related to Silica

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Books Related to Silica

Silica: The Forgotten Nutrient

The synthesis and characterization of confined imprinted binding and catalytic sites in bulk silica

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