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Silicosis Among Immigrant Engineered Stone (Quartz) Countertop Fabrication Workers in California by Jane C. Fazio; Sheiphali A. Gandhi; Jennifer Flattery; Amy Heinzerling; Nader Kamangar; Nawal Afif; Kristin J. Cummings; Robert J. Harrison is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Importance Silicosis associated with inhalation of respirable crystalline silica among engineered stone countertop fabrication workers is an emerging health concern. ## Objective To describe clinical, socioeconomic, and occupational characteristics of patients diagnosed with silicosis associated with engineered stone in California. ## Design, Setting, and Participants This case series included reported cases of silicosis associated with fabrication of engineered stone countertops, as identified by statewide surveillance by the California Department of Public Health (2019-2022). Data analysis was performed from October 2022 to March 2023. ## Exposures Patient interviews and medical record abstractions were used to assess occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including duration of work tenure and preventive measures undertaken. ## Main Outcomes and Measures Demographics, clinical characteristics, health care utilization, and clinical outcomes were obtained, including vital status, hypoxia, and lung transplant. ## Results This case series identified 52 male patients meeting inclusion criteria; median (IQR) age was 45 (40-49) years, and 51 were Latino immigrants. T
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- Author
- Jane C. Fazio; Sheiphali A. Gandhi; Jennifer Flattery; Amy Heinzerling; Nader Kamangar; Nawal Afif; Kristin J. Cummings; Robert J. Harrison
- Publisher
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)