Silicosis not a disease of the past. It is an irreversible, fibrotic lung disease specifically
caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust. Over 20,000 incident cases of …

Background While the association between occupational inhalation of silica dust and
pulmonary tuberculosis has been known for over a century, there has never been a …

Artisanal and small-scale mining is characterized by an excessive exposure to silica-
containing dust, overcrowding, poor living conditions and limited access to primary health …

Background: The exposure patterns of respirable crystalline silica based on environmental
records, as well as the link to different diseases, are not well described. Aims and objectives …

Further research into the unique work-related risk factors in mining that influence the COVID-
19 epidemic is crucial for optimizing current interventions. Reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection …

Silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) are both global health concerns, with high prevalence among
miners from the South African gold mines. Although knowledge has accumulated about …

Silicotuberculosis, the combination of silicosis and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), remains a
substantial clinical and public health problem in high TB burden countries with silica …

Objectives: Between the 1980s and 2000s, an epidemic of silicosis was identified in migrant
black gold miners, many from neighbouring countries, who had worked in the South African …

Occupational exposures in the large industrial mining sector contributed significantly to
South Africa's high excess death rate due to COVID-19. Historically poor work-protection …

In the wake of a large burden of silicosis and tuberculosis among ex-miners from the South
African gold mining industry, several programmes have been engaged in examining and …