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Home » Authors » Dr. Robert Harrison MD, MPH

Dr. Robert Harrison MD, MPH

Robert Harrison, M.D. and M.S. in Public Health is the head of the Occupational Health Monitoring and Evaluation Program at the California Department of Public Health and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Outbreak of silicosis in artificial stone countertop affects workers in four states

Katelynn Dodd MPH Amy Heinzerling MD, MS Cecile Rose MD, MSW Carolyn Reeb-Whitaker RPIH Dr. Robert Harrison MD, MPH
January 6, 2020
Artificial stone countertops, also known as "quartz stone countertops," are made by polymerizing quartz aggregate and resin binder. These materials look similar to natural stone and are increasingly used in residential construction and home furnishings. Between 2010 and 2018, imports of quartzite countertops in the United States have increased by nearly 800% (US International Trade Commission).
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U.S. Department of Labor blog

Early Detection Saves Lives: How to #StopSilicosis

Dr. Robert Harrison MD, MPH
April 4, 2016
When I learned about the dangers of silica dust in medical school in the 1970s, at the beginning of my career in occupational medicine, I thought silica dust was only of historical interest, or a hazard for just a few especially vulnerable workers with unscrupulous employers.
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