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Artificial stone silicosis progresses postexposure, study shows

Prevention is imperative, occupational lung disease researcher says
Reuters Health Staff writer
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30 June 2020
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Progression of artificial stone silicosis continues even when diagnosed patients stop working in the  industry, a study suggests.

Researchers examined data on 106 men diagnosed with artificial stone silicosis in Spain between 2009 and 2018.

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