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Protecting tradies at high risk of deadly lung disease

Microscopic image of an engineered stone dust particle

New research will investigate ways to protect hundreds of thousands of Australian workers who work with engineered and traditional stone materials from silicosis. The projects build on nearly 100 years of research by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ into the deadly lung disease.

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Silica is not the only hazard in engineered stone

A worker cutting stone

While some engineered stone producers are promoting reduced-silica or silica-free products due to health concerns, researchers have found other substances in the material are damaging workers’ lungs.

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