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November 15, 2023
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It's in the Air: Silica exposure and the risk of autoimmunity, Part 4

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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