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Brayton Purcell LLP Reports On New Medical Review Highlighting Rising Health Crisis Among Artificial Stone Workers
A medical review in the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology shows a rise in serious lung diseases among artificial stone workers due to exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Dr. Jane C. Fazio and colleagues report that workers may develop accelerated silicosis in just two to ten years of exposure.
Up to 40% of artificial stone workers may have severe forms of silicosis, which can lead to serious health complications like progressive massive fibrosis and respiratory failure.
Brayton Purcell LLP emphasizes that many workers are not warned about the risks, and those diagnosed may be eligible for compensation and require early diagnosis.