Thousands of Aussies are at risk of developing silicosis, but despite the warnings, nothing is being done to keep them safe.
It has been dubbed the new Asbestos crisis. See the full interview: The Sunday Project
Scleroderma: the disease no-one knows about
How do you battle a disease when it's not contagious, not infectious, not cancerous and is not malignant, but has the potential to damage you permanently and hasten the end of your life? These are the challenges around scleroderma.... Read and listen to the full article: ABC Radio National
South Africa: Website launched to log silicosis and TB class action cases
Former mineworkers and their dependents can now register their interests in the historic R5-billion silicosis and TB class action settlement online. A new website‚ SilicosisSettlement.co.za‚ and a Facebook page‚ Silicosis Settlement, were launched on Tuesday... Read full article: Times Live
Qld law firm considers silica dust action
Workers who are exposed to silica dust are reporting illnesses beyond the usual lung diseases, according to a Queensland law firm... Real full article: SBS News
Qld mining chided over silica dust levels
The CFMEU has called on the mining industry to act after around 70 cases of silica dust breaches were recorded in Queensland in the past 15 months... Read full article: SBS News
Coal miner's death after silicosis diagnosis a warning on dangerous dust levels
Queensland miner Tyrone Buckton never spent a day underground but last week died after being diagnosed with silicosis. The lung disease is caused by high levels of exposure to silica dust, which the union says could pose a greater workplace hazard than coal dust.... Read full article: ABC News
Popular home renovation fad poses deadly dust threat
A popular home renovation fad is behind a new deadly dust threat that experts say is endangering the health of hundreds or thousands of workers and may lead to a wave of legal claims. Crystalline silica is present in almost all types of rocks, sand, clay and gravel, but has been detected in particularly high levels in popular artificial kitchen and bathroom benchtops.... Read full article: The Age
Young tradies warned as lung disease makes comeback in Australia
Thoracic health experts are calling for urgent action to protect young tradesmen from developing silicosis, a lung disease that has re-emerged in Australia... Read full article: SBS News
Home renovators, tradies putting themselves at risk of lung cancer
HOME renovators and tradies are unknowingly putting themselves at risk of lung cancer by failing to protect against silica dust on the job site, the Cancer Council says. New estimates from the cancer charity suggest more than 230 cases of lung cancer each year are caused by exposure to silica dust, prompting warnings for tradespeople and DIY home renovators to protect themselves from the invisible cancer risk.... Read full article: Courier Mail
Robina stonemason is suing benchtop makers after inhaling dangerous dust
A ROBINA stonemason is taking on several big benchtop manufacturers after he allegedly developed rheumatoid arthritis and lung disease working with carcinogenic engineered stone used in most new Gold Coast homes..... Read full article: Gold Coast Bulletin