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A lung disease known as Silicosis is caused by repeated or prolonged exposure over many years to crystalline silica as quartz or cristobalite.
unknown title 2009
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My brain, such as it is, started in with "Silicosis** here I come..." to the tune of "California here I come..." but can't move it beyond.
I knew it couldn't last... jhetley 2008
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Silicosis is a debilitating lung disease caused by the inhalation of microscopic particles of silica dust, which lodge in the alveolar sacs and cause - over time - inflammation and lesions.
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In terms of the new programme, the government aims to significantly reduce the prevalence of Silicosis by 2015.
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Silicosis, an incurable respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of silica, should be eliminated in South Africa by 2030,
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Silicosis, which can lead to fibrosis of the lungs and an increased risk of getting pulmonary Tuberculosis, is caused by the inhalation of dust containing respirable crystalline silica found in sand, rock and mineral ores.
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In developed countries the incidences of Silicosis were decreasing, while some countries such as Sweden, Finland and
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Elimination of Silicosis in Johannesburg, Mdladlana said Silicosis could be linked to "dust which is not adequately controlled".
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Silicosis and other occupational respiratory diseases.
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Especially in cases of insufficient water or air circulation, dangerous dust pollution occurs: Silicosis
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