lung and airway disorders
Silicosis
Complications
People with silicosis are at risk of other disorders: Tuberculosis (TB) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Lung cancer Systemic rheumatic (autoimmune) diseases People with silicosis have an increased risk of developing mycobacterial infections, such as Tuberculosis (TB) . Silica exposure is associated with increased risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis). People with silicosis are at increased risk of Lung Cancer . Crystalline silica has been identified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a Group 1 human lung carcinogen. Exposure to crystalline silica is also associated with increased risk of several systemic rheumatic diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and 