It's in the Air: Silica exposure and the risk of autoimmunity, Part 4 Healio Rheuminations

What is silica? How does it impact your risk of developing autoimmunity if you inhale it, inject it or even snort it up your nose? Listen and find out!
·       Intro 0:12
·       In the previous episodes 0:28
·       The Ajax incident of 1979 1:15
·       Silica and its association with autoimmune disease 4:11
·       The history of silica and the health risks 5:21
·       Rheumatoid scleroderma, etc. 8:14
·       Cardiff pneumoconiosis medical panel 9:49
·       Databases 12:51
·       Silica exposure and the development of serologies 15:02
·       What would happen if you injected silica into the veins? 16:51
·       Anca vasculitis 18:33
·       Thanks for listening 23:23
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