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The development of scleroderma has been linked to various environmental exposures. One way to possibly reduce your risk of scleroderma is to avoid these exposures, such as silica dust that is found in coal mines.
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Last reviewed December 2011 by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD
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