A stonemason has engaged lawyers after suffering irreparable lung damage from regularly breathing in silica dust at work.

WHEN Sandra Elliott anticipated the occupational hazards of her husband’s job, she feared he might need a knee replacement or ...

Many Indians are exposed to silica dust, but experts and patients lament the lack of information and health services related to silicosis. Sophie Cousins reports from West Bengal.

The NSW government has announced a new expert taskforce to oversee and help address silica-related health risks for workers ...

Ryan Fenton from Ipswich contracted silicosis from cutting quartz worktops - as the number of UK cases rises to 28 ...

It's a potentially deadly dust that is thick within the sandstone ... can cause a range of deadly and debilitating lung diseases, including silicosis, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Caused by breathing in silica dust found in natural stone, sand and concrete, silicosis causes inflammation and scarring to ...

The Minns Labor Government has established a new Expert Taskforce to oversee and help address silica related health risks for workers in tunnelling projects.

A recent analysis from Monash University found cases of silicosis have risen at a drastic rate in Australia, with more than 500 workers diagnosed with the lung disease in the last ten years in ...

Caused by breathing in silica dust found in natural stone, sand and concrete, silicosis causes inflammation and scarring to the lungs. It can progress to fibrosis in the lungs and eventuate to ...