Silicosis: a disease with an active present.

Silicosis, an interstitial lung disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica powder, despite being one of the oldest occupational diseases, continues being a cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. The World Health Organisation and the International Labour Organisation (OMS/ILO), aware of the current problem, have designed the World Programme for the Elimination of Silicosis, which includes the identification of occupational groups at risk amongst its actions. We present 3 cases of silicosis in young workers in the construction sector, with exposure to high concentrations of silica due to handling artificial silica conglomerates.

High prevalence and advanced silicosis in active granite workers: a dose-response analysis including FEV1.

Objective: To evaluate silica exposure and respiratory disease in granite workers.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 440 active granite workers.

Results: Seventy-seven (17.