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The Health and Safety Authority is beginning a two-week national inspection campaign focusing on silica dust exposure in construction.

WINNIPEG – Former Manitoba cabinet minister Jeff Wharton said Monday he thought he was following the rules when he pushed for a silica sand mine to be approved after his party was defeated in an ...

A former Manitoba cabinet minister says he thought he was following the rules when he tried to push the approval of a silica sand mine after his party was defeated in an election.

Silicosis is a progressive and incurable lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust particles. It is a serious occupational health risk for many workers in the construction and ...

During the Apollo missions, astronauts faced challenges from sharp, fine particles of lunar dust that clung to nearly everything, posing potential health risks while causing instrument malfunctions ...

In addition, a high silica content is also important as it gives the sand slurry better bonding properties. In terms of particle size, a well-graded medium sand is the best option, as coarse sand ...