Assessment of occupational exposure to crystalline silica during demolition of buildings in Tehran.

Background and aims: The term "crystalline silica", refers to crystallized form of SiO2 and quartz, as the most abundant compound in earth crust.I It can cause silicosis and lung cancer following inhalation of large doses in course of occupational exposure. Silica exposure is unavoidable d...

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Main Authors: H Kakoei, M Nourmohammadi, Y Mohammadian, E Zarei, M Zokaei
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān
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Online Access:http://ioh.iums.ac.ir/article-1-896-en.html