Coal miners, including very young ones, have developed severe respiratory disease in recent decades due in part by silica ...

The mortal danger to construction workers from silica dust is getting worse Stonemason Stuart Johnson would come home from ...

Martian dust storms can potentially cause respiratory issues and elevated risk of disease, making them yet another health hazard space agencies need to prepare for, according to new research by the ...

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals how breathing in Martian dust could lead to serious health ...

The Trump administration on Wednesday halted implementation of a long-delayed silica dust rule, blaming federal staffing cuts ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Safety official firings cause concerns for miners Reported firings at federal offices are creating concerns ...

The Minns Labor Government is putting tunnelling companies across NSW on notice by auditing major projects in Sydney and across the state to ensure ...

The Minns Labor Government is putting tunnelling companies across NSW on notice by auditing major projects in Sydney and across the state to ensure they are keeping their workers safe from silica dust ...

“Without those resources, it’s going to be extremely hard to monitor and control the effects of silica dust levels in the mine,” she said. Exposure to silica dust can cause severe lung diseas ...

The 14 workers’ diagnoses raise many questions, including whether well-known measures to prevent inhalation of silica dust, such as water suppression, fit-tested respirators, on-tool extraction ...

silica, and heavy metals, which could enter the bloodstream. Researchers urge the development of dust prevention and filtration technologies before human missions begin. LOS ANGELES - Astronauts ...