2019
DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12029
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Prevalence of pneumoconiosis among young adults aged 24-44 years in a heavily industrialized province of China

Abstract: Objectives The purposes of this study were to clarify (i) the prevalence of pneumoconiosis among young adults and (ii) the factors associated with pneumoconiosis among young adults to explore targeted solution for control of pneumoconiosis among young adults (aged 24‐44 years). Methods The new cases diagnosed from 2001 to 2015 (extracted from the National Occupational Disease and Occupational Health Information Monitoring System) were involved in this research, includin… Show more

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“…23 The same epidemiologic trend was described in China, where the majority of new cases of silicosis came from small enterprises, affecting younger workers 24,25 and with more advanced stages of the disease. 24 Silicosis and silica-related mortality in young adults are caused by high levels of exposures that lead to accelerated forms of the disease. 26 We were able to identify geographic areas of aggregates of high mortality throughout the country.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 60%
“…23 The same epidemiologic trend was described in China, where the majority of new cases of silicosis came from small enterprises, affecting younger workers 24,25 and with more advanced stages of the disease. 24 Silicosis and silica-related mortality in young adults are caused by high levels of exposures that lead to accelerated forms of the disease. 26 We were able to identify geographic areas of aggregates of high mortality throughout the country.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 60%
“…Silicosis is a disease caused by long-term exposure to a large amounts of free silica dust, characterized by diffuse nodular fibrosis of the lungs, which eventually damages lung function, leading to respiratory failure and even death (1). China has the largest population of patients with silicosis, and the annual direct economic losses caused by silicosis in the country amounts to >8 billion RMB.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Silicosis is a highly prevalent occupational condition that is caused by chronic inhalation of crystalline silica particulates (aerodynamic diameter < 5 µm) into the distal air spaces of the lung. In developing countries, such as China, the control and prevention of silicosis remain unachievable in a short time, requiring significant progress going forward [1]. Persistent inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis are the most common histological changes during silicosis [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%