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.

Thirteen tunnellers on one single roadway project have been diagnosed with silicosis. Their employer is in the crosshairs.

The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi have reiterated their call for Government to protect workers by banning engineered stone in a submission on MBIE's silica ...

Thirteen tunnellers on one single roadway project have been diagnosed with silicosis. Their employer is in the crosshairs.

He said the road headers used in the tunnelling projects exposed workers to levels of silica dust far greater than ... is preventing it at the source which means adequate ventilation, wetting ...

Revelations in today's The Sun Herald 13 tunnel workers in the still under construction M6 tunnel have been diagnosed with silicosis should prompt ...

Custard powder makes a delicious dessert but also has a rather less savoury potential – in certain conditions, it can be a ...

As of December 31, the Company was subject to lawsuits with respect to 296 injured persons alleging injuries associated with exposure of ...

At the Jersey Shore, you’ll hear the occasional hum of an electric golf cart or strident seagull. Also inevitable, it seems, ...

As tires wear, both carbon black and silica are released into the air as dust, Stellantis points out. Indeed, a study published in 2023 found that tire dust could be a significant source of ...