In the USA, it is estimated that more than one million workers are occupationally exposed to free crystalline silica dusts (more than 100 000 of these workers are sandblasters), of whom some 59,000 will eventually develop<unk> . It is reported that each year in the USA about 300 people die from it, but the exact number is not known.
Abrasive blasting with silica sand, often used to prepare surfaces for painting, has been associated with exposures 200 times greater than the level recommended by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. This agency recommended that silica sand be prohibited as an abrasive blasting agent.
Silicosis epidemiology and demographics
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Bornholm disease epidemiology and demographics
Bronchiolitis epidemiology and demographics
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