Learn about crystalline silica (quartz dust), which can raise your risk of lung cancer. Crystalline silica is present in certain construction materials such as concrete, masonry, and brick and also in commercial products such as some cleansers, cosmetics, pet litter, talcum powder, caulk, and paint.
Confocal microscopy images of NCI-H441 exposure to silica nanoparticles
Silica Safety - Health Safety & Environment
Tuning Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Novel Avenues of Cancer Therapy
Use of a Lipid-Coated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Platform for Synergistic Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel Delivery to Human Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
Federal Register :: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Federal Register :: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Occupational exposure to silica dust and risk of lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, BMC Public Health
Long-Term Exposure to Silica Dust and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Chinese Workers: A Cohort Study – topic of research paper in Earth and related environmental sciences. Download scholarly article
Altered expression of adhesion molecules and epithelial–mesenchymal transition in silica-induced rat lung carcinogenesis
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Crystalline Silica - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI
Crystalline silica-induced leukotriene B4-dependent inflammation promotes lung tumour growth