The Silica-Tuberculosis Link: Updating the Relationship and Prevention Practices
The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Subcommittee on Silica Dust Exposure and TB in coordination with the Mining Occupational Safety and Health (MinOSH) Scientific Committee presents a webinar highlighting the relationship between silica dust exposure and Tuberculosis (TB) risk and exploring strategies to reduce exposures. This webinar is open to all ICOH members and all interested parties at no cost by registering in advance at this link:
https://bit.ly/3m4aw98
This 90 minute webinar will provide an update on recent research linking silica, silicosis and Tuberculosis and present solutions to reduce exposures in high-risk vulnerable workers in mining, construction, and other industries.
| Speakers | Topic |
|---|---|
| Marilyn Fingerhut ICOH TB Liaison |
Introduction |
| Rodney Ehrlich Senior Research Scholar School of Public Health and Family Medicine University of Cape Town, South Africa |
Silica, silicosis and tuberculosis – updating the causal relationship |
| Eduardo Algranti Researcher FUNDACENTRO |
Mortality from silicosis in Brazil |
| Rene Leblanc Chemist IOHA Past-President |
Prevention activity to reduce silica exposure |
| Perry Gottesfeld Executive Director Occupational Knowledge International |
Silica standards: The case for updating and adopting occupational exposure limits |
| Time schedule for Common Locations: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | Local Time | Time Zone |
| Washington DC (USA - District of Columbia) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00:00 am | EDT |
| Rio de Janeiro (Brazil - Rio de Janeiro) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:00:00 am | BRT |
| Paris (France - Île-de-France) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 4:00:00 pm | CEST |
| San Francisco (USA - California) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7:00:00 am | PDT |
| Jakarta (Indonesia - Jakarta Special Capital Region) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 9:00:00 pm | WIB |
| Manila (Philippines) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00:00 pm | PHST |
| Cape Town (South Africa) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 4:00:00 pm | SAST |
| New Delhi (India) | Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7:30:00 pm | IST |
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