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The troubling rise of artificial stone silicosis, with Dr. Johanna Feary
Manage episode 445567238 series 3493673
The growing use of artificial stone has seen the emergence of an aggressive, progressive respiratory disease, which is causing silicosis in young people. Dr. Johanna Feary¹ ² joins Thorax's Dr. Kate Diomede in the studio, to discuss. They talk through some the UK's earliest cases, the background to this phenomenon, international response, and the broader history of silicosis as a disease.
Links:
- Artificial stone silicosis: a UK case series
- Relationship between cumulative silica exposure and silicosis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
1. National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
2. Department of Occupational Lung Disease, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
Please engage in the conversation through the social media channels (Twitter - @ThoraxBMJ; Facebook - Thorax.BMJ) and subscribe on your preferred platform, to get the latest episodes directly on your device each month. We would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
79 episodes
Manage episode 445567238 series 3493673
The growing use of artificial stone has seen the emergence of an aggressive, progressive respiratory disease, which is causing silicosis in young people. Dr. Johanna Feary¹ ² joins Thorax's Dr. Kate Diomede in the studio, to discuss. They talk through some the UK's earliest cases, the background to this phenomenon, international response, and the broader history of silicosis as a disease.
Links:
- Artificial stone silicosis: a UK case series
- Relationship between cumulative silica exposure and silicosis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
1. National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
2. Department of Occupational Lung Disease, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
Please engage in the conversation through the social media channels (Twitter - @ThoraxBMJ; Facebook - Thorax.BMJ) and subscribe on your preferred platform, to get the latest episodes directly on your device each month. We would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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