Silicosis progresses even after workers leave dusty industries.

Evidence

Silicosis is a respiratory disease common among workers in the mining, foundry, sandblasting, and other “dusty trades.” It is caused by the inhalation of silica dust and increases the chance of contracting tuberculosis. The disease can continue to progress even after workers have left these industries. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1616

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines silicosis as silica-dust-driven respiratory disease with lingering progression.