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Medicina y Seguridad del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 1989-7790Print version ISSN 0465-546X
Abstract
RATTIA-RIVAS, Cesar Enrique et al. Silicosis in workers exposed to quartz conglomerates. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2022, vol.68, n.266, pp.11-24. Epub Sep 19, 2022. ISSN 1989-7790. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0465-546x2022000100002.
Introduction:
silicosis, a chronic disease caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust, continues to be a current occupational health problem. The objective of the research was to estimate the risk of complicated and/or accelerated silicosis in workers exposed to silica dust from quartz conglomerates compared to the risk of workers exposed to ornamental rock.
Method:
an analytical study of cases and controls prevalent in workers whose health surveillance was carried out at the National Institute of Silicosis (Spain), between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2018 was developed (N = 90). The significance value of all the hypotheses tests performed was α = 0.05.
Results:
a higher risk of complicated silicosis was determined in workers exposed to silica dust from the use of quartz conglomerates by calculating Chi square, with a total of 7 cases (46.67%) of complicated silicosis (p = 0.046).
Conclusions:
there is a higher risk of complicated silicosis in workers exposed to silica dust from the use of quartz conglomerates compared to those exposed to silica dust from ornamental rock. No relationship was observed between the risk of developing accelerated silicosis and exposure to quartz conglomerates in the analyzed sample.
Keywords : silicosis; quartz; quartz conglomerates; artificial stone; ornamental rock; complicated silicosis; accelerated silicosis.