Long-term exposure to silica dust can cause severe health problems. These best practices will help protect your crews ...

Large-scale construction projects involving drilling and demolition generate significant dust, requiring teams to navigate ...

Exposures to silica dust, solvents or heavy metals increase the likelihood of developing various forms of myositis, ...

The Biden administration agreed Tuesday to limit workers' exposure to toxic silica dust, a common byproduct in U.S. mining operations. The federal rule will reduce the allowable level of silica ...

Silica dust is 20 times more toxic than coal dust and causes severe forms of black lung disease after even a few years of exposure. Willingham reported from Charleston, West Virginia. WASHINGTON ...

Aesthetic counter-tops in high-end kitchen spaces are bound to make you feel tempted to invest in one but you might want to reconsider after knowing the plight of those who suffer from a fatal lung di ...

There are many types of activities that produce crystalline silica dust which could result in worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica; including but not limited to, the following: Industrial ...

Previous studies have reported the prevalence of silicosis among agate-stone workers to range from 18% to 69%, with the rate ...

Introduction Previous studies suggest respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is an important driver of resurgent pneumoconiosis ...

Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden says the consultation on working with engineered stone closes ...

More than 500 Victorians workers have now been diagnosed with the incurable lung disease silicosis after a rapid spike in ...