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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

Following a Health and Safety Executive case where a South Yorkshire stone company was fined £20,000 after repeatedly failing to protect workers from silica dust exposure, a lawyer is offering ...

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.