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Four cases of silicosis occurring among workers in the Madras Stone Industry were examined. The cases had been working in the industry for a period of 10 to 20 years. Of the four cases of silicosis and ten cases of tuberculosis identified at this factory, over 85% of the subjects were between 40 and 49 years of age. X-ray mottling was noted in 85.7% of the cases, while …
