Research & Literature

Silicosis mortality trends and new exposures to respirable crystalline silica - United States, 2001-2010.

Bang KM, Mazurek JM, Wood JM, et al.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2015; (64(5)):117-20.

Six cases of silicosis: implications for health surveillance of stonemasons.

Nicol LM, McFarlane PA, Hirani N, Reid PT

Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 2015; (65(3)):220-5 doi:10.1093/occmed/kqu209.

Notes from the Field: Update: Silicosis Mortality - United States, 1999-2013.

Mazurek JM, Schleiff PL, Wood JM, et al.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2015; (64(23)):653-4.

Clinical Significance of Environmental Mycobacteria Isolated From Respiratory Specimens of Patients With and Without Silicosis.

Blanco Pérez JJ, Pérez González A, Morano Amado LE, et al.

Archivos de bronconeumologia 2016; (52(3)):145-50.

Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries.

Getahun H, Matteelli A, Abubakar I, et al.

The European respiratory journal 2015; (46(6)):1563-76 doi:10.1183/13993003.01245-2015.

Silica, Silicosis, and Autoimmunity.

Pollard KM

Frontiers in immunology 2016; (7()):97 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2016.00097.

Radiological Evaluation of Artificial Stone Silicosis Outbreak: Emphasizing Findings in Lung Transplant Recipients.

Grubstein A, Shtraichman O, Fireman E, et al.

Journal of computer assisted tomography 2016; (40(6)):923-927 doi:10.1097/RCT.0000000000000454.

[Lung transplantation for phase Ⅲ silicosis: a series of 32 cases].

Mao WJ, Chen JY, Zheng MF, et al.

Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] 2016; (54(12)):902-907 doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2016.12.006.

[Guidelines for the use of the International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses of the International Labour Office (ILO): Substantial changes in the currrent edition].

Muszyńska-Graca M, Dąbkowska B, Brewczyński PZ

Medycyna pracy 2016; (67(6)):833-837 doi:10.13075/mp.5893.00493.

Silicosis prevalence and risk factors in semi-precious stone mining in Brazil.

Souza TP, Watte G, Gusso AM, et al.

American journal of industrial medicine 2017; (60(6)):529-536 doi:10.1002/ajim.22719.

What is expected in lung function after lung transplantation due to end-stage pulmonary silicosis?

Sidney-Filho LA, Watte G, Dos Santos PAR, et al.

Clinical transplantation 2017; (31(11)) doi:10.1111/ctr.13105.

Artificial stone-associated silicosis: a rapidly emerging occupational lung disease.

Hoy RF, Baird T, Hammerschlag G, et al.

Occupational and environmental medicine 2018; (75(1)):3-5 doi:10.1136/oemed-2017-104428.

Understanding the role of environmental factors in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Parks CG, de Souza Espindola Santos A, Barbhaiya M, Costenbader KH

Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology 2017; (31(3)):306-320 doi:10.1016/j.berh.2017.09.005.

Percutaneous treatment for silicosis-induced pulmonary artery stenosis: A case report and review of the literature.

Zhang R, Ma G, Xu X, Liang L

Medicine 2018; (97(2)):e9469 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009469.

A case of accelerated silicosis.

Nakládalová M, Štepánek L, Kolek V, et al.

Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 2018; (68(7)):482-484 doi:10.1093/occmed/kqy106.

The 6-Minute Walk Test as a Tool for Determining Exercise Capacity and Prognosis in Patients with Silicosis.

Blanco Pérez JJ, Arnalich Montiel V, Salgado-Barreira Á, et al.

Archivos de bronconeumologia 2019; (55(2)):88-92 doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2018.07.004.

The Burden of Silicosis in Michigan: 1988-2016.

Reilly MJ, Timmer SJ, Rosenman KD

Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2018; (15(12)):1404-1410 doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.201802-117OC.

Silicosis and lung cancer: current perspectives.

Sato T, Shimosato T, Klinman DM

Lung Cancer (Auckland, N.Z.) 2018; (9()):91-101 doi:10.2147/LCTT.S156376.

Multiorgan accelerated silicosis misdiagnosed as sarcoidosis in two workers exposed to quartz conglomerate dust.

Guarnieri G, Bizzotto R, Gottardo O, et al.

Occupational and environmental medicine 2019; (76(3)):178-180 doi:10.1136/oemed-2018-105462.

Early high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in the ED: A before-after study.

Macé J, Marjanovic N, Faranpour F, et al.

The American journal of emergency medicine 2019; (37(11)):2091-2096 doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2019.03.004.

Accelerated Silicosis-An Emerging Epidemic Associated with Engineered Stone. Comment on Leso, V. et al. Artificial Stone Associated Silicosis: A Systematic Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16 (4), 568, doi:10.3390/ijerph16040568.

Edwards G

International journal of environmental research and public health 2019; (16(7)) doi:10.3390/ijerph16071179.

Artificial stone-associated silicosis: clinical-pathological-radiological correlates of disease.

Levin K, McLean C, Hoy R

Respirology case reports 2019; (7(7)):e00470 doi:10.1002/rcr2.470.

Silica-associated lung disease: An old-world exposure in modern industries.

Barnes H, Goh NSL, Leong TL, Hoy R

Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) 2019; (24(12)):1165-1175 doi:10.1111/resp.13695.

Severe Silicosis in Engineered Stone Fabrication Workers - California, Colorado, Texas, and Washington, 2017-2019.

Rose C, Heinzerling A, Patel K, et al.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2019; (68(38)):813-818 doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6838a1.

Trehalose Alleviates Crystalline Silica-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis via Activation of the TFEB-Mediated Autophagy-Lysosomal System in Alveolar Macrophages.

He X, Chen S, Li C, et al.

Cells 2020; (9(1)) doi:10.3390/cells9010122.

Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure, Smoking, and Lung Cancer Subtype Risks. A Pooled Analysis of Case-Control Studies.

Ge C, Peters S, Olsson A, et al.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2020; (202(3)):412-421 doi:10.1164/rccm.201910-1926OC.

Silicosis in finishing workers in quartz conglomerates processing.

Guarnieri G, Salasnich M, Lucernoni P, et al.

La Medicina del lavoro 2020; (111(2)):99-106 doi:10.23749/mdl.v111i2.9115.

Chylothorax in a Case of Accelerated Silicosis with Pulmonary Silicoproteinosis: A Unique Association.

Sasi A, Ray A, Bhalla AS, et al.

Indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2020; (24(1)):39-41 doi:10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_63_19.

Artificial Stone Silicosis: Rapid Progression Following Exposure Cessation.

León-Jiménez A, Hidalgo-Molina A, Conde-Sánchez MÁ, et al.

Chest 2020; (158(3)):1060-1068 doi:10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.026.

Identification of early-stage silicosis through health screening of stone benchtop industry workers in Victoria, Australia.

Hoy RF, Glass DC, Dimitriadis C, et al.

Occupational and environmental medicine 2021; (78(4)):296-302 doi:10.1136/oemed-2020-106897.

Artificial stone silicosis.

Hoy RF

Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology 2021; (21(2)):114-120 doi:10.1097/ACI.0000000000000715.

Silicosis With Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Western Rajasthan.

Meena MK, Singh R, Joshi N, et al.

Cureus 2020; (12(11)):e11811 doi:10.7759/cureus.11811.

Astragaloside IV alleviates silica‑induced pulmonary fibrosis via inactivation of the TGF‑β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway.

Li N, Wu K, Feng F, et al.

International journal of molecular medicine 2021; (47(3)).

Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica and risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a nationwide cohort study.

Boudigaard SH, Schlünssen V, Vestergaard JM, et al.

International journal of epidemiology 2021; (50(4)):1213-1226 doi:10.1093/ije/dyaa287.

Mini-review: Silico-tuberculosis.

Lanzafame M, Vento S

Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases 2021; (23()):100218 doi:10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100218.

Association between Financial Conflicts of Interest and International Labor Office Classifications for Black Lung Disease.

Friedman LS, De S, Almberg KS, Cohen RA

Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2021; (18(10)):1634-1641 doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.202010-1350OC.

Lung transplantation: candidate selection and timing of transplant.

Shah P, Neujahr DC

Current opinion in organ transplantation 2021; (26(3)):302-308 doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000879.

Artificial stone-associated silicosis with concurrent Cryptococcus infection.

Shen HS, Lai YT, Tsai HC, Chang SC

Respirology case reports 2021; (9(6)):e00765 doi:10.1002/rcr2.765.

The association between silica exposure, silicosis and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ehrlich R, Akugizibwe P, Siegfried N, Rees D

BMC public health 2021; (21(1)):953 doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10711-1.

[Silica causes difficulties].

Pointel S, Gay P, Forest F, et al.

Revue des maladies respiratoires 2021; (38(7)):768-772 doi:10.1016/j.rmr.2021.05.001.

Silicosis, progressive massive fibrosis and silico-tuberculosis among workers with occupational exposure to silica dusts in sandstone mines of Rajasthan state: An urgent need for initiating national silicosis control programme in India.

Nandi SS, Dhatrak SV, Sarkar K

Journal of family medicine and primary care 2021; (10(2)):686-691 doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1972_20.

Association of silica dust exposure with mortality among never smokers: A 44-year cohort study.

Wang D, Yang M, Ma J, et al.

International journal of hygiene and environmental health 2021; (236()):113793 doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113793.

Pirfenidone ameliorates silica-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice by inhibiting the secretion of interleukin-17A.

Cao ZJ, Liu Y, Zhang Z, et al.

Acta pharmacologica Sinica 2022; (43(4)):908-918 doi:10.1038/s41401-021-00706-4.

Inter-observer agreement and accuracy in classifying radiographs for pneumoconiosis among Asian physicians taking AIR Pneumo certification examination.

J-P NA, Susanto AD, Samoedro E, et al.

Industrial health 2022; (60(5)):459-469 doi:10.2486/indhealth.2021-0210.

Dusty trades and associated rheumatoid arthritis in a population-based study in the coal mining counties of Appalachia.

Schmajuk G, Trupin L, Yelin EH, Blanc PD

Occupational and environmental medicine 2022; (79(5)):308-314 doi:10.1136/oemed-2021-107899.

Respirable Dust and Silica: Respiratory Diseases Among Swedish Iron Foundry Workers.

Lenander-Ramirez A, Bryngelsson IL, Vihlborg P, et al.

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2022; (64(7)):593-598 doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002533.

Characterisation of dust emissions from machined engineered stones to understand the hazard for accelerated silicosis.

Ramkissoon C, Gaskin S, Thredgold L, et al.

Scientific reports 2022; (12(1)):4351 doi:10.1038/s41598-022-08378-8.

Comparison of Silicosis and Tuberculosis Involving Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Based on Contrast-Enhanced Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography.

Wen XL, Shi R, Guo YK, et al.

Lung 2022; (200(2)):261-268 doi:10.1007/s00408-022-00522-5.

Volume-based tomography for the diagnosis of incipient silicosis in former gold miners.

Carneiro APS, da Silva LL, Silva FDCL, et al.

Occupational and environmental medicine 2022; (79(6)):427-432 doi:10.1136/oemed-2021-107922.

Predictors of psychological stress in silica-exposed workers in the artificial stone benchtop industry.

Hore-Lacy F, Hansen J, Dimitriadis C, et al.

Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) 2022; (27(6)):455-461 doi:10.1111/resp.14257.

Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19 Patients.

Brioni M, Meli A, Grasselli G

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 2022; (43(3)):405-416 doi:10.1055/s-0042-1744305.

Early Identification, Accurate Diagnosis, and Treatment of Silicosis.

Li T, Yang X, Xu H, Liu H

Canadian respiratory journal 2022; (2022()):3769134 doi:10.1155/2022/3769134.

The Effectiveness of Whole Lung Lavage in Pneumoconiosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Zeng Y, Jiang Y, Banks DE

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2022; (64(8)):e492-e499 doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002599.

Impaired interferon-γ signaling promotes the development of silicosis.

Peng Z, Duan M, Tang Y, et al.

iScience 2022; (25(7)):104647 doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.104647.

Measurement of diffusion lung capacity (DLCO) in silicosis patients: Correlation with radiographic abnormalities on high-resolution CT scan chest.

Dixit R, Jalutharia J, Gupta A, et al.

Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society 2022; (39(4)):352-356 doi:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_280_21.

Pulmonary Toxicity of Silica Linked to Its Micro- or Nanometric Particle Size and Crystal Structure: A Review.

Marques Da Silva V, Benjdir M, Montagne P, et al.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) 2022; (12(14)) doi:10.3390/nano12142392.

RAB20 deficiency promotes the development of silicosis via NLRP3 inflammasome.

Peng Z, Duan M, Zhao K, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2022; (13()):967299 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.967299.

An Interesting Case of Mixed Dust Pneumoconiosis With Progressive Massive Fibrosis and Cor Pulmonale in a South American Farmer.

Alnabwani D, Prasad A, Ganta N, et al.

Cureus 2022; (14(8)):e28436 doi:10.7759/cureus.28436.

Role of metabolic reprogramming in pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion from LPS or silica-activated macrophages.

Marrocco A, Ortiz LA

Frontiers in immunology 2022; (13()):936167 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.936167.

Pulmonary function and respiratory symptoms in workers exposed to respirable silica dust: A historical cohort study.

Sohrabi Y, Sabet S, Yousefinejad S, et al.

Heliyon 2022; (8(11)):e11642 doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11642.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection among 1,659 Silicosis Patients in Zhejiang Province, China.

Yang Q, Lin M, He Z, et al.

Microbiology spectrum 2022; (10(6)):e0145122 doi:10.1128/spectrum.01451-22.

Colinet-Caplan Syndrome: History of an Outbreak of Autoimmune Disease in Scouring Powder Workers.

Ronsmans S, Blanc PD

Annals of internal medicine 2023; (176(2)):260-265 doi:10.7326/M22-2630.

Pathology and Mineralogy of the Pneumoconioses.

Hua JT, Cool CD, Green FHY

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 2023; (44(3)):327-339 doi:10.1055/s-0043-1764406.

Silicosis: Emerging Trends and How to Screen for Early Detection.

Elderbrook M, Harrison R, Grajewski B, et al.

WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin 2023; (122(2)):114-117.

Silicosis: New Challenges from an Old Inflammatory and Fibrotic Disease.

Handra CM, Gurzu IL, Chirila M, Ghita I

Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) 2023; (28(5)):96 doi:10.31083/j.fbl2805096.

Mitochondrial folate pathway regulates myofibroblast differentiation and silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis.

Qu Y, Zhai R, Wang D, et al.

Journal of translational medicine 2023; (21(1)):365 doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04241-0.

Prevalence and risk factors for silicosis among a large cohort of stone benchtop industry workers.

Hoy RF, Dimitriadis C, Abramson M, et al.

Occupational and environmental medicine 2023; (80(8)):439-446 doi:10.1136/oemed-2023-108892.

Workers with Suspected Diagnosis of Silicosis: A Case Study of Sarcoidosis Versus Siderosis.

Delgado-García D, Miranda-Astorga P, Delgado-Cano A, et al.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (11(12)) doi:10.3390/healthcare11121782.

Silicosis Among Immigrant Engineered Stone (Quartz) Countertop Fabrication Workers in California.

Fazio JC, Gandhi SA, Flattery J, et al.

JAMA internal medicine 2023; (183(9)):991-998 doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3295.

Association of spirometric restriction with mortality in the silicotics: a cohort study.

Yang S, Chan CK, Wang MH, et al.

BMC pulmonary medicine 2023; (23(1)):327 doi:10.1186/s12890-023-02622-1.

Toward targeted treatments for silicosis.

Barnes H, Lam M, Tate MD, Hoy R

Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2024; (30(2)):185-194 doi:10.1097/MCP.0000000000001020.

Linking NLRP3 inflammasome and pulmonary fibrosis: mechanistic insights and promising therapeutic avenues.

Gairola S, Sinha A, Kaundal RK

Inflammopharmacology 2024; (32(1)):287-305 doi:10.1007/s10787-023-01389-5.

Lung cancer risk and occupational pulmonary fibrosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Krabbe J, Steffens KM, Drießen S, Kraus T

European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society 2024; (33(171)) doi:10.1183/16000617.0224-2023.

Dose-response relationship between lung function and chest imaging response to silica exposures in artificial stone manufacturing workers.

Chen CH, Tsai PJ, Chang WW, et al.

Environmental health : a global access science source 2024; (23(1)):25 doi:10.1186/s12940-024-01067-1.

[Clinical characteristics and follow-up analysis of 63 cases of silicosis complicated with cavity-pulmonary tuberculosis].

Dong ZP, Cui QY, Pan SP, Zhao YX

Zhonghua lao dong wei sheng zhi ye bing za zhi = Zhonghua laodong weisheng zhiyebing zazhi = Chinese journal of industrial hygiene and occupational diseases 2024; (42(4)):268-270 doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20230329-000103.

Accuracy of chest x-ray screening of silica-exposed miners for tuberculosis.

Maboso B, Ehrlich RI

Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 2024; (74(5)):386-391 doi:10.1093/occmed/kqae043.

Association of smoking cessation with airflow obstruction in workers with silicosis: A cohort study.

Yang S, Chan CK, Wang MH, et al.

PloS one 2024; (19(5)):e0303743 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0303743.

Chest x-ray has low sensitivity to detect silicosis in artificial stone benchtop industry workers.

Hoy RF, Jones C, Newbigin K, et al.

Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) 2024; (29(9)):785-794 doi:10.1111/resp.14755.

Autoimmune diseases, autoantibody status and silicosis in a cohort of 1238 workers from the artificial stone benchtop industry.

Tomic D, Hoy RF, Sin J, et al.

Occupational and environmental medicine 2024; (81(8)):388-394 doi:10.1136/oemed-2024-109526.

Silicosis: No longer exclusively a chronic disease.

Cena AC, Cena LG

JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 2024; (37(9)):14-20 doi:10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000103.

Silico-tuberculosis: An updated review.

Sharma S, Nayak S, R B, Singh K

The Indian journal of tuberculosis 2024; (71(4)):471-475 doi:10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.01.005.

Correlation of spirometry findings and post-six-minute walk test oxygen desaturation in chronic simple silicosis patients with age, duration of silica exposure, smoking pack years, occupation and mean pulmonary artery pressure.

Kumari J, Advani M, Purohit G

Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace 2025; (95(3)) doi:10.4081/monaldi.2024.3094.

Respiratory Oscillometry in Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure.

Ponomarev D, Wu JKY, Hantos Z, et al.

Respiratory care 2025; (70(3)):227-232 doi:10.4187/respcare.12285.

Investigation of occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) among engineered stone fabricators in Chicago-A pilot study.

DeVaughn A, Go LHT, Cohen RA, Shao Y

Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene 2025; (22(2)):101-109 doi:10.1080/15459624.2024.2421488.

Efficacy and safety of a whole lung lavage program for artificial stone silicosis.

Barnes H, Pilcher D, Coull J, et al.

Journal of thoracic disease 2024; (16(11)):7630-7639 doi:10.21037/jtd-24-1050.

Silicosis: from pathogenesis to therapeutics.

Yang B, Liu X, Peng C, et al.

Frontiers in pharmacology 2025; (16()):1516200 doi:10.3389/fphar.2025.1516200.

Long-term exposure to low-level crystalline silica and risk assessment of silicosis: a cohort study.

Wang D, Li W, Zhou M, et al.

Thorax 2025; (80(7)):451-456 doi:10.1136/thorax-2024-222660.

A review of silicosis and other silica-related diseases in the engineered stone countertop processing industry.

Fazio JC, Viragh K, Houlroyd J, Gandhi SA

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) 2025; (20(1)):9 doi:10.1186/s12995-025-00455-8.

Erasmus Syndrome, An Autoimmunity Paradox: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Arango A, Villa-Pérez S, Garcia Rueda JE, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(2)):e79036 doi:10.7759/cureus.79036.

NLRP3 deficiency abrogates silica-induced neutrophil infiltration, pulmonary damage and fibrosis.

Lam M, Barry KT, Hodges CJ, et al.

Respiratory research 2025; (26(1)):109 doi:10.1186/s12931-025-03192-y.

ROS-Dependent Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Is Involved in Silica-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis through the GRP78/CHOP/TXNIP/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway in Rats.

Han GZ, Li S, Cui YY, et al.

Chemical research in toxicology 2025; (38(7)):1257-1265 doi:10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5c00135.

Silicosis research priorities for health care, research, and health and safety professionals, and for people exposed to silica in Australia: a research priority setting exercise.

Barnes H, Mathieu S, Glass DC, et al.

The Medical journal of Australia 2025; (223(5)):257-264 doi:10.5694/mja2.70013.

Developing a Model of Health and Supportive Care for People with Silicosis in Australia.

Tikellis G, Corte T, Hoy R, et al.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2026; (23(1)):63-69 doi:10.1513/AnnalsATS.202503-363OC.

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pulmonary Diseases: A Systematic Review of Effects on Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Dyspnea, and Quality of Life.

Bramanti A, Pessolano C, Garofano M, et al.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) 2025; (12(9)) doi:10.3390/bioengineering12090931.

Fatal Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Acute Silicosis.

Gupta S, Vaishnav D, Kumar S

Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ 2025; (34(4)):1292-1296.

Single versus double lung transplantation outcomes in artificial stone silicosis: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.

Dotan M, Rosengarten D, Azem K, et al.

BMJ open respiratory research 2025; (12(1)) doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002703.

Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infection Associated with Artificial Stone Silicosis: A Case Series.

Izhakian S, Slobodscoy Ignatov L, Gorenshtein A, et al.

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ 2025; (27(12)):800-805.

Recent developments in diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: an overview.

Selvaraj S, N S J

Pathogens and global health 2026; (120(2)):92-104 doi:10.1080/20477724.2025.2606469.

Diagnostic accuracy of chest X-ray screening for silicosis: a systematic review, meta-analysis and modelling study.

Howlett P, Durairaj A, Lesosky M, Feary J

Occupational and environmental medicine 2026; (82(12)):614-620 doi:10.1136/oemed-2024-110000.

Characteristics of covid-19 in miners and former miners with a history of silicosis.

Farmer-Aldunce LG, Salazar Bugueño AM, Concha-Barrientos M, et al.

Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica 2025; (42(3)):318-322 doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2025.423.14698.

Silicosis, Sarcoidosis, and Silicosarcoidosis Are Overlapping Diagnoses and Difficult to Differentiate.

Leite GW, Fonseca EKUN, Chate RC, et al.

American journal of industrial medicine 2026; (69(5)):313-322 doi:10.1002/ajim.70063.

Silicosis Epidemic among Engineered Stone Countertop Workers: Pictorial Review.

Lateef S, Oh A, Chung JH, et al.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 2026; (46(3)):e250079 doi:10.1148/rg.250079.

Silicosis and silica dust sampling in mineral mining across 30 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hua JT, Farah WH, Rose CS, et al.

BMC public health 2026; (26(1)).

Risk factors for secondary pulmonary hypertension in patients with silicosis.

Zhen Y, Zhang XF, Guo WF, et al.

BMC pulmonary medicine 2026; (26(1)).

When Silica Returns-Erasmus Syndrome, a Rare Entity.

B L P, Shahul A, Asfahan S, et al.

Tanaffos 2025; (24(2)):198-201.

Silicosis in the Artificial Stone Countertop Industry: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.

Gandhi SA, Liu GY, Fazio JC, et al.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2026; doi:10.1093/annalsats/aaoag176.

AWMF S2k Guideline: Diagnosis and Assessment of Lung Disease Caused by Occupational Silica Dust Exposure (Silicosis) - Disease No. 4101 as per Occupational Diseases Ordinance (BKV) Annex 1.

Preisser AM, Eisenhawer C, Cerviș LI, et al.

Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases 2026; 1-33 doi:10.1159/000553350.

Advanced accelerated silicosis misdiagnosed as tuberculosis in a 24-year-old gold miner: A case report.

Nampiinga MG, Abaine J, Mangheni V, et al.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2026; (63()):102463 doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2026.102463.

Single versus double lung transplantation in patients with pneumoconiosis: a retrospective cohort study.

Chen C, Huang Y, Li Z, et al.

Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) 2026; (21(1)).

A Review on Current Challenges and Knowledge Gaps in Artificial Stone Silicosis.

Mason P, Biasioli M, Liviero F, et al.

American journal of industrial medicine 2026; doi:10.1002/ajim.70142.