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Crystalline silica dust
Group 1 — carcinogenic to humansOccupationalphysicalEvidence: sufficient_in_humans
Summary
Dust from quartz, sandstone, and engineered stone is associated with lung cancer in workers.
Detail
Crystalline silica (quartz, cristobalite) in respirable dust is Group 1 with sufficient evidence for lung cancer. Recent outbreaks of silicosis among engineered-stone (artificial countertop) workers have renewed attention.
Regional relevance
global
global
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- California Prop 65 list
State of California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.