Aesthetic counter-tops in high-end kitchen spaces are bound to make you feel tempted to invest in one but you might want to reconsider after knowing the plight of those who suffer from a fatal lung di ...

More than 500 Victorians workers have now been diagnosed with the incurable lung disease silicosis after a rapid spike in cases since 2015.

A rule intended to protect miners from toxic quantities of breathable silica dust falls within the federal government’s ...

A Biden administration rule lowered the amount of toxic dust workers in mines and quarries can be exposed to, but a lawsuit and new Congress could upend it.

Harford County legislation that would have allowed blasting at mining operations to take place 1,000 feet closer to ...

There are many types of activities that produce crystalline silica dust which could result in worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica; including but not limited to, the following: Industrial ...

There is one downside to the process, breathing the silica dust created by the sand blasting process can lead to a lung disease called silicosis, which is not curable and can even lead to death.

Little wonder that OSHA has proposed strengthening standards protecting workers from silica exposure, including a table of suggested engineering controls for reducing airborne dust. Our current ...

There have been recent growing concerns regarding the inhalation of crystalline silica dust in the California stone countertop industry, with ...

The silica market is expected to grow from an estimated USD 50.15 Billion in 2024 to USD 120.21 Billion in 2033 at a CAGR of 10.2%. VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, January 30, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- The ...