Patients with silicosis and autoimmune findings had a lower mean time of exposure to silica and showed a trend toward lower values in pulmonary function tests.
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This incidence was higher than in 2018–2020, with an increasing trend in recent years. 2 Silicosis was traditionally related to mining, yet the use of new materials, such as artificial quartz conglomerate, without personal protection measures has increased occupational exposure, 3 , 4 and silicosis has re-emerged as an occupational disease in Spain 5 and worldwide. 4