['Toxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHA']
['Crystalline Silica']
09/10/2025
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Exposure to silica can cause the following diseases:
- Silicosis,
- Lung cancer,
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and
- Kidney disease
Workers who inhale very small crystalline silica particles are at increased risk of developing serious — and often deadly — silica-related diseases. These tiny particles (known as “respirable” particles) can penetrate deep into workers’ lungs and cause silicosis, an incurable and sometimes fatal lung disease. Crystalline silica exposure also puts workers at risk for developing lung cancer, other potentially debilitating respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and kidney disease.
['Toxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHA']
['Crystalline Silica']
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