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

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

Over the past two years, airborne dust has been noticeably settling on and inside Frank Cianni’s and his neighbour’s houses.

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

Residents in a sparsely populated area of Iron County are speaking out against a contractor that's asking Iron County to allow them to build a mine in the area.

Medical experts and safety advocates warn that artificial stone silicosis is a growing epidemic, one that mirrors the asbestos crisis of the past century. The disease is irreversible and, with many ...

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

Cases of silicosis among Victorian workers involved in the fabrication and installation of artificial stone benchtops have ...

Monash University research has confirmed the disturbing increase in the deadly lung disease, which is caused by inhaling fine silica dust particles, and is a growing concern for workers in industries ...