1 in 10 tunnel workers could develop silicosis, our new research shows
Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found.
Apr 10, 2025
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Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Pneumoconiosis
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An AI-powered breath test could detect silicosis early
A new diagnostic tool developed by physicians and scientists from UNSW Sydney that analyzes a person's breath for signs of silicosis has the potential to catch the disease earlier rather than wait for irreversible lung damage ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Silicosis is ruining the lungs of construction workers. An AI-powered breath test can detect it in minutes
Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunneling, stone masonry and construction.
Mar 24, 2025
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Study highlights the rapid rise of silicosis associated with artificial stone work
Cases of silicosis among Victorian workers involved in the fabrication and installation of artificial stone benchtops have spiked, as Australia became the first country to ban the material in January 2025.
Feb 10, 2025
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Countertop workers exposed to serious lung disease
Durable and attractive, engineered stone countertops are a popular feature in modern American kitchens, but the workers who build them are risking their health. A growing number of these countertop workers are developing ...
Dec 2, 2024
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How asbestos exposure continues to be a dire health risk in the UK, 25 years after it was banned
Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999, but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population.
Oct 26, 2024
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New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths
Companies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and marketing new products amid mounting concerns about stonecutters being sickened with a deadly ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Researchers find increased risk of autoimmune disease in stone bench-top industry, call for better screening
In what could be a preview of an even greater disease burden for those workers in the artificial stone benchtop industry, Monash researchers have conducted a large study finding that those workers exposed to silica dust show ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Report: High risk of lung cancer from respirable crystalline silica even below the current occupational exposure limit
A new report from the Nordic Expert Group (NEG) and the Dutch Expert DECOS committee has evaluated the health hazards and calculated cancer risk of occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Several experts ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Reducing workplace dust limits could significantly reduce silicosis cases
Scientists have found that a worker's lifetime exposure to "permissible" levels of silica dust results in a considerable risk of developing silicosis.
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