Are cleaning activities a source of exposure to crystalline silica in women with rheumatoid arthritis? A case–control study
Authors' conclusion
Cleaning activities and dusty clothes laundry may be underestimated sources of SiO2 exposure in women with RA.
Study context
- Population
- Consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) not selected on professional activity, and matched controls from the French general population97 RA cases, 1:4 matched
- Comparison
- RA patients vs matched controls from the French general population
- RAn = 97
- Outcome
- Main sources and levels of lifetime SiO2 exposure (Dust Exposure Life-Course Questionnaire (DELCQ) scores)
Methodological detailsage, gender and smoking status-matched controls (1:4)
- Age, gender and smoking status-matched controls (1:4)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Source-specific SiO2 exposure in women
- In women with RA, main SiO2 sources were cleaning activities and dusty clothes laundry, with higher exposure levels from these sources vs the general population
- p<0.005
Further findings
Association of high SiO2 exposure with mediastinal lymphadenopathy in RA patients
| OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| High SiO2 exposureIndependently associated | 6.3 (1.4–27.7) | |
| 0.050.21520Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Are cleaning activities a source of exposure to crystalline silica in women with rheumatoid arthritis? A case–control study. RMD Open. Published 2 August 2023. doi:10.
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