Silicosis —lessons from Australia’s Dust Diseases Taskforce (2019–21)

The COVID-19 pandemic has masked another pandemic —a resurgence of silicosis due to respirable crystalline silica dust (RCS) exposure associated with fabricating engineered stone for modern office, kitchen and bathroom benchtops. In the last decade, multiple reports from around the world have appeared in the medical literature [1].
Source: Occupational Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research