Silica, silicosis, and lung cancer

Alon Peretz; Harvey Checkoway; Joel D. Kaufman; Israel Trajber; Yehuda Lerman

Silica, silicosis, and lung cancer

Alon Peretz
, Harvey Checkoway
, Joel D. Kaufman
, Israel Trajber
, Yehuda Lerman

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Abstract

Evidence that crystalline silica is associated with an increased rate of lung cancer led the International Agency for Research on Cancer to conclude in 1997 that crystalline silica is a known human carcinogen. In Israel too, crystalline silica is considered as such. The decision raised a debate in the scientific arena, and a few scientists have questioned the basis upon which causality was determined. We review the literature regarding the level of evidence of crystalline silica carcinogenicity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-118
Number of pages	5
Journal	Israel Medical Association Journal
Volume	8
Issue number	2
State	Published - Feb 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Causality
IARC classification
Lung cancer
Silica
Silicosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

UN SDGs

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Silica, silicosis, and lung cancer

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