Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

Crystalline silica, also referred to as “quartz”, is a common mineral found in the earth’s crust and is a basic component of the soil, sand, and granite. Cristobalite and tridymite are two other forms ...

Modern kitchen refurbs could be linked to a number of tragic fatalities. The trend for engineered quartz – a popular worktop ...

Due to this, RIT has developed a Respirable Crystalline Silica program to ensure worker safety while working with respirable crystalline silica products. Hazard assessment of RIT operations that use ...

But his silicosis, a long-term lung disease caused by the inhalation of large amounts of crystalline silica dust - is now at ...

Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.

Marek Marzec, who has lung disease silicosis, says he’s furious about the impact the “lethal” dust produced by cutting quartz worktops has had.

In January 2019, Andrew Klohk was summoned to the Sydney CBD offices of the state insurer, icare, for his first lung function ...

In a move that experts say will save lives, the UK’s health and safety watchdog is drawing up draft guidelines for cutting ...