The United Nations General Assembly is now calling for the establishment of prevention programs to reduce Tuberculosis (TB) among miners and other workers exposed to silica dust. This declaration was released in advance of ...
Sep 25, 2018
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From today, engineered stone is banned in Australia in a bid to protect workers from inhaling deadly silica dust, which has long been linked to diseases such as lung cancer and silicosis.
Jul 1, 2024
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Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to a new study published by occupational health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago and their collaborators.
Apr 12, 2022
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Scientists have found that a worker's lifetime exposure to "permissible" levels of silica dust results in a considerable risk of developing silicosis.
Aug 7, 2024
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