Cowan K A
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1979 Sep;61(5):366-70.
The causes and historical background of the high incidence of severe silicosis among pottery workers in the Stoke-on-Trent area are described. The pathogenesis, pathology, and clinical manifestations of the disease are discussed. Although the incidence of silicosis in the Potteries has declined spectacularly in the past 20 years with the introduction of preventive measures, there still remains a generation of middle-aged and elderly potters with the disease who pose special problems for the anaesthetist and the thoracic surgeon.
本文描述了特伦特河畔斯托克地区陶工中重度矽肺高发的原因及历史背景。并对该病的发病机制、病理学及临床表现进行了讨论。尽管在过去20年里，随着预防措施的引入，陶工中矽肺的发病率已大幅下降，但仍有一代患有该病的中老年陶工，给麻醉师和胸外科医生带来了特殊问题。
