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May 2012	NIOSH Science Blog: Worker Exposure to Crystalline Silic During Hydraulic Fracturing http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/05/silica-fracking/ This science blog addresses hydraulic fracturing or “fracking."Initial hazard assessments identified exposure to crystalline silica during hydraulic fracturing as the most significant known health hazard to workers and this has been the focus of the NIOSH study. to date.	(NIOSH)
Oct 2011	NIOSH Science Blog: The Continuing Persistence of Silicosis http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/blog/?s_cid=3ni7d2fb101820110500pm This month's NIOSH Science Blog discusses the history and continuing problems associated with silica exposure.	(NIOSH)
Aug 2005	Evidence Based Statements: Medical Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Crystalline Silica (6/05) http://www.acoem.org/guidelines.aspx?id=746 The purpose of this American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) position statement is to recommend objectives, key elements, and implementation strategies for a medical surveillance program for workers exposed to silica. The program would blend with recent increased efforts to prevent and eventually eliminate silicosis at both the national and international levels.	(ACOEM)
Apr 2003	NIOSH Silica Page http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/silica/ At least 1.7 million U.S. workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in a variety of industries and occupations, including construction, sandblasting, and mining. Silicosis, an irreversible but preventable disease, is the illness most closely associated with occupational exposure to the material, which also is known as silica dust. Some studies also have linked respirable crystalline silica with risks for lung cancer and some auto-immune diseases.	(NIOSH)
Dec 2002	Silicosis Prevention http://www.msha.gov/S&HINFO/SILICO/SILICO.HTM	(MSHA)
Dec 2002	Outreach Materials for Silicosis - Special Emphasis Programs http://www.osha.gov/dte/library/materials_library.html#silica	(OSHA)
Dec 2002	Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/02-129A.html	(NIOSH)
Dec 2002	OSHA Silica Advisor http://www.osha.gov/dsg/etools/silica/index.html This Advisor will help you comply with the OSHA standard on respirable crystalline silica by guiding you through the following steps...	(OSHA)
Dec 2002	OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Crystalline Silica http://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/index.html Silicosis is a disabling, nonreversible and sometimes fatal lung disease caused by overexposure to respirable crystalline silica. More than one million U.S. workers are exposed to crystalline silica, and each year more than 250 die from silicosis.	(OSHA)