Research progress on lung tissue damage caused by artificial quartz stone dust

VernacularTitle:人造石英石粉尘引起肺组织损伤的研究进展
Author: Yan REN ¹ ; Min YU ; Junqiang CHEN
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1. 310013，杭州医学院职业病防治研究所
Keywords: Dust; Artificial stone; Silica; Pulmonary fibrosis
From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(2):157-160
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Artificial quartz stone is a new type of decorative building material, there are serious dust exposure hazards during the production and processing. Due to the lack of effective health protection for practitioners, silicosis caused by artificial quartz stone dust has been widely reported worldwide in recent years, which seriously affect the health of practitioners. This article summarizes the use status of artificial quartz stone, the exposure of practitioners and the lung tissue damage caused by dust, analyzes its pathogenic characteristics, and provides a basis for protecting the occupational population and improving occupational health.