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Q112 (CDS-II/2011) Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health › Public health epidemiology Answer Verified

One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramics, pottery and glass industry is

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Workers in the ceramics, pottery, and glass industries are frequently exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust [t1][t2]. Crystalline silica is a primary raw material used in manufacturing glass, pottery, and ceramic products [t2][t4]. Prolonged inhalation of these fine particles leads to silicosis, an incurable and progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by pulmonary fibrosis [t1][t5]. Surveillance data specifically identifies the pottery and sanitary ware industries as major sources of silicosis cases due to the high silica content in vitreous china and clay [t6]. While silica exposure is also linked to lung cancer and kidney disease [t2][t5], silicosis remains the most characteristic and historically significant occupational hazard for these specific sectors [t1][t5]. Other options like melanoma are primarily linked to UV radiation [c3], and there is no established occupational link between these industries and gallbladder or kidney stones.

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  1. [1] https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/investigations/silicosis/providerfact.htm
  2. [2] http://www.osha.gov/silica-crystalline
  3. [3] https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/engcontrols/ecd/detail172.html
  4. [4] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 19: Ozone Depletion > Effects of human and animal health > p. 271
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