Category: Respiratory / Occupational Lung Disease
Silicosis is an irreversible, progressive lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust, leading to inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs, impairing breathing.
Estimated 10-20 million workers at risk globally, with hundreds of thousands of cases (ILO, 2017)
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