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Occup Environ Med 58:31-37 doi:10.1136/oem.58.1.31
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Exposure to silica and silicosis among tin miners in China: exposure-response analyses and risk assessment

Table 6

Lifetime risk of silicosis (at least 1/1) by concentration of exposure in various studies

Study Follow up after employment Lifetime risk at OSHA standard (0.10 mg/m3) (%)
Muiret al 15 No  2
Rosenman et al 16 No  3
Ng and Chan17 Some 15–20
Steenland and Brown12 Yes 70
Hnizdo and Sluis-Cremer13 Yes 77
Kreiss and Zhen14 Yes 92
This study Yes 55

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