Mining fatalities in South Africa’s formal mining industry totalled 42 people last year, down from 55 people in 2023, 49 ...

The stylish - and expensive - kitchen countertops have become a staple in millions of homes across the US but there are ...

Silicosis can take 10 to 30 years to develop but can progress more rapidly if someone has a lot of exposure to silica dust, and most don’t seek treatment until it has developed to a later stage.

They are lined with the inhaled red dust from which springs a slow, silent disease – silicosis. Silicosis is not new. It has lingered in India’s mines, quarries and stone-cutting factories in ...

Objective: Due to the high global prevalence of silicosis and the ongoing challenges in its diagnosis, this pilot study aims to screen biomarkers from routine blood parameters and develop a ...

One in four workers in New South Wales alone that are using this product is getting screened for silicosis or another form of deadly dust disease. In all but the rarest of circumstances ...