title: Silicosis.
abstract: Silicosis, which is an ancient disease, is still epidemic in the United States. The author reviews current problems related to exposure to silica, the incidence and prevalence of silicosis in modern American industry, the causal association between silica exposure and cancer, and methods of prevention.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Landrigan
mesh_terms: D004391:Dust / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D012306:Risk; D012829:Silicosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004391:Dust