1 in 10 tunnel workers could develop silicosis, our new research shows
- Written by Kate Cole, Occupational Hygienist, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found.
Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica dust. You might have heard about it in people who work with engineered stone. But silica is more widespread.
Silica is found in rocks and concrete, so...
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