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Workplace Silica Exposure Can Lead to Lung Cancer

Study Finds Link Between Silica Exposure and Lung Cancer US researchers have found a strong link between increased chances of lung cancer and silica exposure, particularly in the workplace, according to a new meta-analysis. Elizabeth Ward, national vice president of intramural research for the American Cancer Society, along with researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, note that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States, and currently, tobacco smoke is the greatest risk factor. … [Read more...]