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Man, 48, Passes Away Following Fatal Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Kitchen Worktops
a terminal lung disease caused by years of exposure to crystalline silica dust from cutting engineered stone worktops. Marzec's death highlights the severe dangers of working in unsafe conditions ...
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The deadly problem with quartz kitchen worktops – and what you should choose instead
RCS poses no risk during installation and there is no danger of toxicity through touching ... by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years. Silica is naturally ...
A 32-year-old has a deadly disease. So do a dozen of his colleagues
Thirteen tunnellers on one single roadway project have been diagnosed with silicosis. Their employer is in the crosshairs.
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My builder husband suffocated to death in agony after his lungs were destroyed by horror dust dubbed ‘new asbestos’
He contracted the disease after breathing in dust from engineered quartz - an ... it’s vital that people are aware of the dangers of silica and employers ensure the safety of their workforce. “ ...
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The Deadly Cost of Artificial Stone: Fabrication Workers Face Accelerated Silicosis Epidemic as Industry Scrambles for Safer Alternatives
despite manufacturers knowing for decades that cutting artificial stone quartz releases exceptionally dangerous levels of silica dust. Attorney James Nevin, whose firm, Brayton Purcell LLP ...
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New taskforce to tackle impact of 'killer' silica dust on thousands of Sydney workers
It's a potentially deadly dust that is thick within the sandstone ... Occupational physician David Allen said the dangers of silica had been known for decades and companies could not plead ...
'Complete betrayal': Union calls for prosecutions after 13 tunnel workers report silicosis
The Australian Workers' Union has spoken out strongly after workers as young as 32 building a road tunnel in Sydney contracted a deadly lung disease.