The authors would like to alert the readers to the following changes in their article.
Data quoted from Bang et al1, was paraphrased in the article. Although it may have slightly altered the understanding of the information.
The following section from the article-
“During 1968–2002, silicosis was recorded as the underlying or contributing cause of death on approximately 74 million U.S. death certificates; and of these deaths, 98% were males.”
Should be read as-
“During 1968–2002, of approximately 74 million death certificates, silicosis was recorded as the underlying or contributing cause of death on 16,305; a total of 15,944 (98%) deaths occurred in males.”
The Journal Editor confirms these changes do not affect the overall conclusions of the article.
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