Cases of silicosis among Victorian workers involved in the fabrication and installation of artificial stone benchtops have spiked, as Australia became the first country to ban the material in January ...

Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.

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 ...

Silicosis is an occupational disease caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica, typically over a period of 20 years ...

Conducted by Monash University, the research identified an alarming spike in silicosis cases among workers who have worked ...

Monash researcher Dr Ryan Hoy said the figures confirmed the silicosis outbreak’s “alarming scale”, and were partially driven by a rise in dangerous work environments. “It reflects an ...

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

Silicosis and TB diagnoses were down by more than 80% over the past 15 years, with a 55% decline in noise-induced hearing loss. TB remained an issue in the gold mining sector, however, with the ...

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 ...