Due to silica dust exposure, many workers developed silicosis, a debilitating lung disease.

He was also an authority on the effects of pulmonary diseases, such as silicosis caused by inhaling silica dust.

Gel cells add silica dust to the electrolyte, forming a thick putty-like gel.

The silica dust produced in the sandblasting process would cause silicosis after sustained inhalation of the dust.

Bags of silica sand used for sandblasting now carry labels warning the user to wear respiratory protection to avoid breathing the resulting fine silica dust.