Silicosis in slate pencil workers. A clinicoradiologic study

We present a study of 151 persons working in slate-pencil manufacturing industries located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Cough, dyspnea, and pain in the chest were the important symptoms. Cyanosis, rhonchi, and crepitations were found in varying numbers of cases. The chest x-ray...

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Published in:	Chest Vol. 71; no. 3; p. 423
Main Authors:	Jain, S M, Sepaha, G C, Khare, K C, Dubey, V S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1977
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Female Humans India Male Radiography Silicosis - diagnosis Silicosis - diagnostic imaging Silicosis - epidemiology
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Summary:	We present a study of 151 persons working in slate-pencil manufacturing industries located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Cough, dyspnea, and pain in the chest were the important symptoms. Cyanosis, rhonchi, and crepitations were found in varying numbers of cases. The chest x-ray films were abnormal in 85 cases.
ISSN:	0012-3692
DOI:	10.1378/chest.71.3.423