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Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, Styrene and risk of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
2021.02.10 |
| Date | Wed 24 Feb |
| Time | 17:00 — 19:00 |
| Location | Online |
On Wednesday 24 February at 17:00, Signe Hjuler Boudigaard defends her PhD dissertation entitled "Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, Styrene and risk of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases".
Autoimmune rheumatic diseases are a group of rare diseases, in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys its own cells, tissues and organs.
A number of studies suggest occupational exposures such as respirable crystalline silica and organic solvents as potential risk factors. Workers are potentially exposed to respirable crystalline silica in occupations where products of sand and stone are handled. Styrene is an organic solvent used in the production of reinforced and other plastics.
The PhD project combines historical workplace measurements with information from the Danish comprehensive registers of employment and national patient registers. The project suggests an increased risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases following exposure to respirable crystalline silica. There is only indication of an association between styrene exposure and one of the studied diseases. The PhD project also includes new air measurements of quartz across different occupations in Denmark. These are used to examine determinants of high quartz concentrations.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place online. Please read the attached press release for more information.
PhD student Signe Hjuler Boudigaard
Mail: sigkrt@rm.dk
Phone: (+45) 51513177