Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust.

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...

A stark warning has been issued after a man claimed he lost more than 10 teeth after contracting an auto-immune disease that ...

A new study provides the latest results on a breath test for detecting silicosis powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

“The doctor called me and said, ‘Dennys, I have to tell you something, you have two years to live,’” recalls Dennys René ...

Toxic dust on Mars would make a future mission to the red planet extremely hazardous for astronauts and require significant ...

The research, published last month in the journal GeoHealth, focuses on 10 components of Mars dust and the hazards they're ...

Martian dust storms can potentially cause respiratory issues and elevated risk of disease, making them yet another health hazard space agencies need to prepare for, according to new research by the ...

“It’s a disease caused by inhaling silica dust, crystalline silica,” Fazio explained. “The dust enters the lungs, causes inflammation, and over time leads to scarring.” Silica is a ...

Martian dust could threaten astronaut health and equipment, with toxic particles causing lung damage and mission failures.