Silicosis - Lawsuit, Lawyers, Introduction & It's Types
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Silicosis is a lung disease caused by overexposure to dust  
WHAT IS  containing crystalline silica. Below are the three types of silicosis.  Each variation of the occupational disease has 
SILICOSIS different  symptoms and outcomes.
1. Accelerated Silicosis: This version of silicosis can occur 
&  IT'S after  five to ten years of high exposure to silica dust. This form of  silicosis causes fluid to accumulate in the lungs, as 
TYPES well as  inflammation, which compromises the lungs’ ability to oxygenate  the blood. Symptoms include weakness, weight 
loss, and  shortness of breath.
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2.Chronic Silicosis: This most prevalent version of silicosis develops after 15-20 years of low or 
medium  levels of exposure to silica dust. Symptoms will not always be apparent, so workers exposed 
to silica at  these levels should receive a chest X-ray to assess any lung damage. As this version of 
silicosis advances,  symptoms include shortness of breath during exertion and clinical signs of poor 
oxygen/carbon dioxide  exchange. In advanced stages, symptoms include respiratory failure, acute 
shortness of breath, fatigue,  and chest pain.
3.Acute Silicosis: Although exposure to silica with this type of silicosis can be relatively brief, the 
volume  of silica particles to which the individual is exposed is extremely high. The condition will 
occur from a few  months up to two years after exposure. Symptoms include weight loss, extreme 
disabling shortness of  breath, weakness, and often death.
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Workers in a vast array of industries and workplace 
SILICOSIS  environments  have suffered exposure to silica dust. Workers in many industries  have inhaled toxic levels of crystalline silica 
LAWSUIT dust, a compound of  quartz, granite, sand, soil, amongst other minerals. Inhalation of  crystalline silica can cause fibrotic 
nodules and scarring to  develop on the lung tissue. This 
fibrotic condition is referred to as  silicosis, a progressive lung 
O V E R V I E W disease without a cure. If the nodules  become too large, they 
can interfere with breathing and may  become fatal. Individuals 
with silicosis face a high risk of  developing active tuberculosis. 
The Occupational Health and  Safety Administration (OSHA) 
refers to silicosis as a “progressive,  disabling, and often fatal 
lung disease.” Further, silicosis may  cause other serious 
medical conditions such as chronic  bronchitis, kidney failure, 
and lung cancer.
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