scholarly journals Silica exposure and risk of lung cancer.

Thorax ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 772-772
Author(s):  
W. K. Morgan ◽  
R. B. Reger
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Silica Exposure

scholarly journals A Probabilistic Approach for Economic Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety Interventions: A Case Study of Silica Exposure Reduction Interventions in the Construction Sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirabbas Mofidi ◽  
Emile Tompa ◽  
SeyedBagher Mortazavi ◽  
Akbar Esfahanipour ◽  
Paul A. Demers
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Probabilistic Modeling ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Net Benefit ◽  
Expected Cost ◽  
Silica Exposure ◽  
Exposure Reduction ◽  
Modeling Approach

Abstract Background: Construction workers are at a high risk of exposure to various types of hazardous substances such as crystalline silica. Though multiple studies indicate the evidence regarding the effectiveness of different silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector, the decisions for selecting a specific silica exposure reduction intervention are best informed by an economic evaluation. Economic evaluation of interventions is subjected to uncertainties in practice, mostly due to the lack of precise data on important variables. In this study, we aim to identify the most cost-beneficial silica exposure reduction intervention for the construction sector under uncertain situation. Methods: We apply a probabilistic modeling approach that covers a large number of variables relevant to the cost of lung cancer, as well as the costs of silica exposure reduction interventions. To estimate the societal lifetime cost of lung cancer, we use an incidence cost approach. To estimate the net benefit of each intervention, we compare the expected cost of lung cancer cases averted, with expected cost of implementation of the intervention in one calendar year. Sensitivity analysis is used to quantify how different variables effects interventions net benefit.Results: A positive net benefit is expected for all considered interventions. The highest number of lung cancer cases are averted by combined use of wet method, local exhaust ventilation and personal protective equipment, about 107 cases, with expected net benefit of $45.9 million. Results also suggest that the level of exposure is an important determinant for the selection of the most cost-beneficial intervention.Conclusions: This study provides important insights for decision makers about silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector. It also provides an overview of the potential advantages of using probabilistic modeling approach to undertake economic evaluations, particularly when researchers are confronted with a large number of uncertain variables.

Bayesian Analysis of Silica Exposure and Lung Cancer Using Human and Animal Studies

Epidemiology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott M. Bartell ◽  
Ghassan Badri Hamra ◽  
Kyle Steenland
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Bayesian Analysis ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Silica Exposure

scholarly journals A Probabilistic Approach for Economic Evaluation of Occupational Health and Safety Interventions: A Case Study of Silica Exposure Reduction Interventions in the Construction Sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirabbas Mofidi ◽  
Emile Tompa ◽  
SeyedBagher Mortazavi ◽  
Akbar Esfahanipour ◽  
Paul A. Demers
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Probabilistic Modeling ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Net Benefit ◽  
Expected Cost ◽  
Silica Exposure ◽  
Exposure Reduction ◽  
Modeling Approach

Abstract Background: Construction workers are at a high risk of exposure to various types of hazardous substances such as crystalline silica. Though multiple studies indicate the evidence regarding the effectiveness of different silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector, the decisions for selecting a specific silica exposure reduction intervention are best informed by an economic evaluation. Economic evaluation of interventions is subjected to uncertainties in practice, mostly due to the lack of precise data on important variables. In this study, we aim to identify the most cost-beneficial silica exposure reduction intervention for the construction sector under uncertain situation. Methods: We apply a probabilistic modeling approach that covers a large number of variables relevant to the cost of lung cancer, as well as the costs of silica exposure reduction interventions. To estimate the societal lifetime cost of lung cancer, we use an incidence cost approach. To estimate the net benefit of each intervention, we compare the expected cost of lung cancer cases averted, with expected cost of implementation of the intervention in one calendar year. Sensitivity analysis is used to quantify how different variables effects interventions net benefit. Results: A positive net benefit is expected for all considered interventions. The highest number of lung cancer cases are averted by combined use of wet method, local exhaust ventilation and personal protective equipment, about 107 cases, with expected net benefit of $45.9 million. Results also suggest that the level of exposure is an important determinant for the selection of the most cost-beneficial intervention. Conclusions: This study provides important insights for decision makers about silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector. It also provides an overview of the potential advantages of using probabilistic modeling approach to undertake economic evaluations, particularly when researchers are confronted with a large number of uncertain variables.

Lung cancer among tin miners in Southeast China: Silica exposure, silicosis, and cigarette smoking

1994 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 373-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fu Hua ◽  
Gu Xueqi ◽  
Jin Xipeng ◽  
Yu Shunzhang ◽  
Wu Kaiguo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Southeast China ◽  
Silica Exposure
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