Silicosis, resulting from prolonged exposure to free crystalline silica dust, is an occupational disease characterized by silica nodules and extensive lung tissue fibrosis. The etiology of silicosis ...

All 13, one just 32 years old, worked on the first stage of the M6 tunnel between Arncliffe and Kogarah, starting in late ...

Silicosis is an incurable disease caused by inhaling particles from materials with high levels of silica. The mineral ravaged George’s lungs, causing inflammation and scarring which slowly ...

A recent analysis from Monash University found cases of silicosis have risen at a drastic rate in Australia, with more than 500 workers diagnosed with the lung disease in the last ten years in ...

The study is based on the annual Pathology ... These include silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, mixed dust fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, PTB, asbestos-related ...

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