What is it about?
Bricklayers and other construction workers are exposed to quartz dust (respirable crystalline silica), which is carcinogenic. We performed a large international study (Europe, Canada, Hong Kong, and New Zealand) and found an increased risk of lung cancer among bricklayers
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Why is it important?
This is the largest case-control study on lung cancer among bricklayers
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This page is a summary of: Lung cancer risk among bricklayers in a pooled analysis of case–control studies, International Journal of Cancer, June 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28986.
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