Quarzfeinstaubexposition, silikose und lungenkrebs - Angaben zur exposition

K. Ulm; H. Ehnes; K. Guldner; D. Kieser; P. Gerein; J. Eigenthaler; O. Steinig; W. Specht; H. Nuß; L. Zoppelli; B. Schmidt

Quarzfeinstaubexposition, silikose und lungenkrebs - Angaben zur exposition

Translated title of the contribution: Exposure to quartz fine dust, silicosis and lung cancer - Data on exposure

K. Ulm, H. Ehnes, K. Guldner, D. Kieser, P. Gerein, J. Eigenthaler, O. Steinig, W. Specht, H. Nuß, L. Zoppelli, B. Schmidt

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The aims of a cohort study of workers awarded compensation for silicosis were two-fold: to investigate the lung cancer risk of the group and provide a detailed assessment of the level of exposure. 282 workers were included in the study. Details were presented earlier [1]. All the workers had been exposed at some time to levels above the current MAK value for silica dust of 0.15 mg/m³. The average level of exposure in nearly all workers was above 0.10 mg/m³ and the cumulative exposure above 2 mg/m³. The data suggest that peak exposure must remain below 0.15 mg/m³ and cumulative exposure below 2 mg/m³ years to reduce the risk of developing silicosis. These measures could also significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer.

Translated title of the contribution	Exposure to quartz fine dust, silicosis and lung cancer - Data on exposure
Original language	German
Pages (from-to)	273-278
Number of pages	6
Journal	Arbeitsmedizin Sozialmedizin Umweltmedizin
Volume	36
Issue number	6
State	Published - 2001

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