Mental health can be fragile during difficult moments in life, but when someone is already living with an incurable chronic illness, the combination can be particularly devastating. “The doctor called ...

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunneling, stone masonry and ...

Workers who build engineered stone countertops often present with atypical and advanced features of silicosis, which may be missed by physicians, delaying diagnosis and treatment, according to ...

From morning to evening, six days a week, Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez spent his days cutting engineered stone, a man-made product that has become a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops. The ...

Silicosis can cause difficulty breathing and lead to other medical issues. Learn what practices the Mine Safety and Health Administration recommends to protect workers. The Mine Safety and Health ...

Researchers have identified a key mechanism of lung inflammation induced by silica exposure, which leads to silicosis, an incurable disease. Their study in mice and patients shows that this ...

The landmark silicosis class action settlement to compensate ex-gold miners with specific occupational lung diseases is a beacon of symbolic justice. And a magnet for those who would sow ...

Joanna McNeill's only symptoms were a light cough and fatigue when an abnormality on her lungs was found during a routine test. But the single mum-of-two, from Melbourne, later found out she had the ...

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The Tshiamiso Trust says it has officially reached the halfway mark in administering compensation under the historic ...