New Jersey law requires that doctors, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses report cases of silicosis to the New Jersey Department of Health.

Publications

• What Physicians Need to Know About Occupational Silicosis and Silica Exposure Sources [pdf 361k]
  Information suitable for construction workers to give to their physicians. Alerts the physician to the fact that the worker is at risk of developing silicosis. Covers definition of silicosis, clinical features, recommended medical surveillance, reporting guidelines, and resources for additional information.

• To My Doctor: What Physicians Need to Know About Silicosis in Construction, Demolition, and Renovation Workers [pdf 378k]
  Information which alerts physicians to the various materials containing crystalline silica and work activities associated with silica exposure. Covers definition of silicosis, clinical features, recommended medical surveillance, reporting guidelines, and resources for additional information.

• List of Physicians in New Jersey Specializing in Occupational and Physicians in New Jersey Specializing in Occupational and Environmental Illness
  The New Jersey Department of Health does not authorize, certify or otherwise endorse these or other clinical facilities for evaluating occupational and environmental illness in New Jersey.

• List of NIOSH Certified B-readers
  A B-Reader is a radiologist or physician who has achieved competency in interpreting chest x-rays of workers exposed to substances such as asbestos, silica, and coal dust.