State-Based Surveillance for Silicosis
The following states were funded by NIOSH during the 2021–2026 State-Based Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program funding cycle for case-based silicosis surveillance:
- Michigan
- California
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Hospital discharge data represent the primary ascertainment source. Other data sources include:
- Health care professional reports
- Emergency department visit data
- Review of death certificates
- Workers’ compensation data
Demographics, work history, and medical information are used for case confirmation. They are obtained through a combination of the initial case ascertainment source, a review of medical records, and follow-up telephone interview with the reported cases or their surviving next-of-kin.
Surveillance Guidelines for State Health Departments
Use the following links for recommended guidelines on identifying and reporting actual or suspected cases of silicosis.
NIOSHTIC-2 Searches
NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH.
Search results for Silicosis – Search Terms: silica or silicosis.
Select Resources and References
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), Occupational Health Indicators
Occupational health indicator data from states and, where available, the United States from 2000 through 2016. Two indicators relate to silicosis, Indicator #9: Hospitalizations from or with Pneumoconiosis and Indicator #10: Mortality from or with Pneumoconiosis.
Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD), Silicosis: State-Based Surveillance
Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD) provides state-based surveillance data for silicosis from participating states.