The research, authored by occupational hygienist Kate Cole, revealed that up to 300 workers across three tunnelling projects in Brisbane are at risk of developing silicosis, an incurable lung disease.

We estimated that in a group of around 2,000 workers involved in these Queensland tunnel projects, 200 to 300 would develop ...

The mortal danger to construction workers from silica dust is getting worse Stonemason Stuart Johnson would come home from ...

A man has lost 14 teeth after contracting a disease linked to silica dust exposure that’s been “flying under the radar”. Gabriel Cabral, 59, from Sydney, worked in a sales and marketing role ...

A decades-old program operated by NIOSH to detect lung disease in coal miners is one of the federal programs that have been ...

Josh Cochran worked deep in the coal mines of West Virginia since he was 22 years old, pulling a six-figure salary that ...

New federal rule to limit coal miners’ exposure to silica dust — a leading cause of black lung disease — is being delayed ...

Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica dust. You might have heard about it in people who work with engineered stone. But silica is more widespread.

Silica dust that settles in the lungs can cause irritation and inflammation. Over time, this irritated lung tissue may lead to a lung disease known as silicosis. Also referred to as quartz surfacing, ...

Following his diagnosis, Paul sought the expertise of specialist occupational disease lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to determine how he came into contact with the silica dust that caused his illness.

The rule, from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, was imposed last year in response to an epidemic of severe black ...