https://www.europesays.com/africa/399622/ Tshiamiso Trust sees 64% jump in claims as deadline draws closer #ClassAction #silicosis #TB #TshiamisoTrust #zimbabwe
#silicosis — Public Fediverse posts
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/399413/ Tshiamiso Trust sees 64% jump in claims as deadline draws closer #ClassAction #silicosis #TB #TshiamisoTrust #zimbabwe
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/399357/ More than R2bn paid to 26,300 ex-miners with TB and silicosis but many more still wait #DrMunyadziwaKwinda #JusticeForMiners #LesothoMineworkers #ODMWACertificates #RichardSpoor #silicosis #TB #TEBAClaimsProcessing #TshiamisoTrust #zimbabwe #ZimbabweMineworkers
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/639110/ 31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study #California #CountertopFabrication #CrystallineSilica #Éire #EngineeredStone #Health #IE #Ireland #NEJMEvidence #RespiratoryFailure #Silicosis #WorkplaceSafety
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The Deadly Cost of Quartz Countertops: What's Happening in California Workshops Right Now?
Full story 👇
Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/08/silicosis-quartz-workers-california.html
#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #Silicosis #QuartzCountertops #PublicHealth #OccupationalHealth #BreakingNews #NewsAlert
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New Research Documents Growing Silicosis Epidemic Among Quartz Countertop Workers
For Immediate Release: August 12, 2026 Media contact: Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected] New Research Documents Growing Silicosis Epidemic …
#NewsBeep #News #Health #autoimmunediseases #CA #Canada #environmentalhealth #GeorgeWashingtonUniversity #Healthcare #IntheWorkplace #Newswise #publichealth #respiratorydiseases #Silicosis;OccupationalHealth;quartzcountertops;LungDisease
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LA Times: Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’
"...Latino men who cut artificial-stone countertops in California are falling ill from an incurable and deadly lung disease at an alarming rate, a new study finds.
These workers are developing silicosis, a condition in which microscopic silica dust contained in the stone slabs they grind and polish is cutting up the inside of their lungs until the organs fail...."
"“It’s become clear that this product engineered stone countertops ... cannot be manufactured safely and economically,..."
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Tunnel workers on major projects repeatedly exposed to excessive silica dust levels
Tunnel workers carving out some of the nation’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #Cancer #crossriverrail #dust #Infrastructure #katecole #MauriceBlackburn #metrotunnel #queenslandofficeofindustrialrelations #safety #silica #silicosis #worksafe
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Tunnel workers on major projects repeatedly exposed to excessive silica dust levels
Tunnel workers carving out some of the nation’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #AU #Australia #Cancer #CrossRiverRail #dust #infrastructure #katecole #mauriceblackburn #metrotunnel #queenslandofficeofindustrialrelations #safety #Silica #silicosis #worksafe
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=JvWoAjJjIrE&is=piue5p9Pp51lRcaF
This is happening in countries such as the #uk. Wet cutting, which is safer, costs more, but certain companies use dry cutting at the expense of the lives of workers.
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Aumento de casos de silicosis en España: llamado a acciones urgentes
📰 Título original: La mayor sociedad de neumología del mundo pide prohibir las encimeras de cuarzo y critica las tácticas de la industria
🤖 IA: Es clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: Es clickbait ⚠️Ver resumen IA completo https://es.killbait.com/aumento-de-casos-de-silicosis-en-espana-llamado-a-acciones-urgentes.html?utm_source=mastodon_social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait_es.mastodon_social
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Killer kitchen dust leaves family members with deadly lung disease
Stonemasons who are members of the same family have contracted silicosis from cutting quartz kitchen worktops, MPs have…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #Engineeredstone #GB #KillerKitchens #Safety #Silicosis #UK #UnitedKingdom #Workers'rights
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Workers who create kitchen countertops out of engineered stone containing crystalline silica risk developing silicosis or lung cancer.
#Science #Health #Silicosis #LungCancer #Cancer #PublicHealth
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"H.R. 5437, authored by California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock, would dismiss about 500 filed lawsuits — and prohibit additional ones — by workers seeking monetary damages for injuries after inhaling toxic silica dust generated when cutting artificial stone to make kitchen and bathroom countertops." #silicosis https://www.kqed.org/news/12086113/california-lawmaker-pushes-immunity-for-stone-makers-amid-silicosis-epidemic
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/108434/ At least 212 workers died in Turkey in May, annual toll hits 835 #HanaaEbuZeyneb #HealthAndSafetyLabourWatchTurkey(İSİG) #MigrantWorkers #OccupationalHealthAndSafety #silicosis #Stockholm #Sweden #Turkey #WorkersRights #WorkplaceDeaths #WorkplaceSafety
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#miners #Appalachia #coverups #WestVirginia #silicosis #history
"America’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster And the Cover-Up That Erased It from History
The men came to West Virginia wanting nothing more than honest work. Instead, they faced a silent killer.
(. . .)
According to Union Carbide’s own records, of the 1,500 men who worked exclusively inside the tunnel during its construction, 1,115 were Black, and almost none were from the local area.
Awaiting them in the tunnel’s path: thousands of feet of solid rock that, when blasted and drilled and chiseled and shoveled, transformed into tiny, glass-like particles that sliced a million little cuts into your lung tissue until slowly, slowly, slowly, over years even, you died.
(. . .)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) notes that respirable crystalline silica, created 'when cutting, sawing, grinding, drilling, and crushing stone [or] rock,' is made up of particles 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, and that anyone who inhales it is at a higher risk of developing a horrific, irreversible, and incurable disease called silicosis. OSHA wasn’t established until 1970, but these facts were well-known by the time the Hawk’s Nest project was underway, and engineers and executives at Union Carbide would have been aware of the risk.
(. . .)
He reconstructed all of it, and it is all chilling, and the most chilling parts of the book are the descriptions of life for the tunnel workers. The discrepancies between the living conditions of Black and white workers are particularly striking: Laborers lived in two-room shanties, with two bunk beds in each room. Black workers slept eight to 12 in a shanty; whites just four. Black shanties had no electricity, while those housing the white workers did.
Never did the company that Union Carbide had formed to oversee the project, the New Kanawha Power Company, measure dust levels in the tunnel, which would have been a common practice even then."
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peter and the test tube babies
kaftsmallEntzun / Listen (streaming):
https://punkirratia.net:8443/punk#lostrobadoresdelaliricape #silicosis #peterandthetesttubebabies #kaftsmall #FediRadio #punk #streaming #NowPlaying #music #musica #musique #musika #MastoRadio
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When corporations push risk downward and lobby immunity upward, that’s not growth — it’s control.
Corporations vs people. Same move. Different decade.
#WorkersRights #CorporatePower #Silicosis #OSHA #NPR #Democrats #Republicans #Accountability #AI
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I’m 29 with incurable lung disease from toxic kitchen dust. It hurts to breathe
Without his knowledge, Luke Bunker spent his working days caked in toxic dust from cutting quartz countertops for…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #Engineeredstone #GB #KillerKitchens #Silicosis #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Massachusetts man dies from deadly lung disease linked to popular kitchen countertops
Massachusetts health officials announced Tuesday that the state has confirmed its first case of an incurable lung disease…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #dph #engineeredstone #Healthofficials #Lungdisease #Massachusetts #quartzcountertop #silicosis
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"Between 1,000 to 1,500 stoneworkers in California could develop #silicosis within the next decade, leading to roughly 285 deaths, according to California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA. The state is home to about 5,000 #countertop fabrication workers, predominantly Latino immigrants" https://www.kqed.org/news/12064693/california-doctors-urge-ban-on-engineered-stone-as-silicosis-cases-surge
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"...The once-active father of four now awaits a double lung transplant. He can no longer support his family or walk a few steps without pausing to catch his breath. Two stonecutter friends died after working with the man-made material, also known as artificial stone or quartz. Three others are on a waitlist for lung transplants, he said...."
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LAist: California doctors urge ban on engineered stone as silicosis cases surge
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/549272/ Silicosis from kitchen revamps on rise #EngineeredStone #Health #HouseOfCommons #Safety #Silicosis #UK #unions #UnitedKingdom #Work
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Witness appeal for former Swansea tiler diagnosed with silicosis
Peter Loveridge, a 75-year-old husband and father from Swansea, West Glamorgan, first began experiencing breathlessness in 2020 and was referred to a consultant for further investigation.
While silicosis — a serious and progressive lung condition caused by long-term inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust — was discussed, the diagnosis was only formally confirmed after his death in February 2023.
Mr Loveridge worked in the tiling industry for most of his life, employed by companies including Hawkins & Homes Ltd, Griffith Davies & Co Ltd, J & P Zammit, Pressed Steel & Fisher Ltd, South Wales Transport Co Ltd, British Leyland (UK) Ltd, and most notably J Taylor & Son – later known as Taylor Tiles Holdings Ltd and subsequently TT Specialist Fixing Ltd.
Speaking to his family before his death, he described how he would regularly cut, grind, and mix tiles and cement-based products – all of which release hazardous silica dust – leaving him frequently exposed.
Now, in an effort to determine whether more should have been done to protect him, they have since instructed industrial disease specialists at JM Parsons part of Thompsons LLP to investigate the circumstances of his exposure, and are appealing for witnesses to assist with their enquiries.
They are keen to hear from anyone who worked alongside Peter at any point and are particularly interested in speaking to those who worked with Mr Loveridge at Taylor Tiles, also known as TT Specialist Fixing Ltd, in Swansea, where he spent over 30 years between the 1970s and early 2000s.
To support these investigations, the legal team, led by Kirsty Lambourne who is based in the Llanelli office, would like to speak to anyone who worked with Mr Loveridge or held a similar role during the 1970s, 1980s and beyond.
Commenting on the appeal, Peter’s family said they are determined to uncover the circumstances of his working life and secure justice in his memory.
His daughter, Caryn, said:
“Losing Dad has been incredibly hard, and what makes it worse is knowing his illness might have been prevented. He was so proud of his work – when we walked around Swansea, he would point to buildings and say, ‘I tiled that.’ He loved his job and this city.
“But he also told us how unsafe it could be. He remembered times when a tent would be put up to protect others from the dust, yet all he was given was a hanky to cover his mouth. It’s devastating to think that more wasn’t done to protect him.
“Before he died, Dad wanted answers about his exposure and why proper safeguards weren’t in place. We’re determined to carry on that fight on his behalf.”
The legal team is especially keen to hear from anyone who worked in the tiling and fixing departments of Taylor Tiles Holdings Ltd, also known as TT Specialist Fixing Ltd, or at any associated sites during Mr Loveridge’s employment.
Kirsty Lambourne, senior solicitor, said:
“Silicosis is a preventable disease, yet we are seeing more and more workers left with life-changing and often fatal health problems due to exposure that should have been avoided. Despite its growing prevalence, it remains a relatively unknown condition.
“Understandably, this is a very difficult time for Peter’s family, who are still grieving his loss while also trying to understand more about what caused his illness.
“We are now looking to speak to anyone who worked with Peter or at the company during that time, particularly those with knowledge of the products used or the systems of work in place.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kirsty Lambourne at JM Parsons on 01554 779940, or via email at [email protected]
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📌Invisibilidad y fraude preventivo con la enfermedad profesional
https://carabanchel.net/invisibilidad-y-fraude-preventivo-con-la-enfermedad-profesional/
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The DOGE Destruction We Aren't Seeing - The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/doge-silicosis-prevention/682745/
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Beware of the #dangers of #Silicon #Dioxide!
- Silicon Dioxide is a side product of dehydration of #asbestos
- Inhaling Silicon Dioxide causes #silicosis which is a condition that can fatally damage the lungs
- Silicon Dioxide is commonly used to contain #DihydrogenMonoxide
- Silicon Dioxide is a substance frequently warned about on packages
- Silicon Dioxide is used to manufacture #5G endpoint devices
- Silicon Dioxide is used by the #military to direct the effect of #TerahertzRadiation at the intended target
- Silicon Dioxide is a chemical known to the State of #California to cause #cancer.
- Silicon Dioxide is an essential component of #Molotov Cocktails
- Substantial amounts of Silicon Dioxide are often among trash washed up by the sea
- Silicon Dioxide, even in form of medium sized crystals, is a known "chicken killer"
- Silicon Dioxide is, as known for a long time, where the #foolish man built his home
- Silicon Dioxide is a commonly used extinguishing agent for Class D fires
- Contact with Silicon Dioxide often causes bleeding and injuries up to and including death
- Silicon Dioxide is used to enhance the effect of abrasive blasting, and can even chip away at steel
- Silicon Dioxide is often shipped alongside other dangerous chemicals such as #SulfuricAcid
- Just small quantities of Silicon Dioxide in your bed can cause #insomnia
Despite all this, even today Silicon Dioxide is still used as a building material for homes! #SiliconDioxide #conspiracy
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Industrial disputes Report - 19 March 2025
NSW psychiatrists; #Keolis Downer; #Cleanaway; #Noosa City Council; #Rio Tinto; #Aesop; #BAE Systems; #Tomago; #Silicosis; & the #CFMEUhttps://open.substack.com/pub/disputesreport/p/industrial-disputes-and-news-19-march?
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My high school #Art #Ceramics teacher was Clare Binney; famous as one of the actresses in the notorious #Australian #Film Don's Party.
The thing "Miss Binney" drilled into us was how astoundingly dangerous ceramics materials were, even just the dust from dry clay (wet cleanup mandated), the consequences of #Silicosis, and the need to wear respirators.
That was the most important thing I learned in high school. I give thanks to her every time I put on my PPE in studio.
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Pure capitalism: increase profits through exporting the costs onto human lives.
20s and 30s workers, now suffering from a disease we thought was largely a thing of the past.
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Australia bans engineered stone, workers elsewhere demand the same
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/australia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/
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Banned bc of potter's lung #silicosis
Australia Bans Engineered Stone, Workers Elsewhere Demand The Same | Hackaday
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Australia Bans Engineered Stone, Workers Elsewhere Demand The Same https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/australia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/ #HackadayColumns #engineeredstone #MiscHacks #silicosis #asbestos #Quartz
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Australia Bans Engineered Stone, Workers Elsewhere Demand The Same - Engineered stone, also known as artificial stone or composite stone, has become a ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/australia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/ #hackadaycolumns #engineeredstone #mischacks #silicosis #asbestos #quartz
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Australia to ban engineered stone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/engineered-stone-ban-discussed-at-ministers-meeting/103224362
#ycombinator #stone #bench #kitchen #bathroom #engineered_stone #ministers #meeting #ban #banned #illegal #decision #silicosis #silica #workers #manufacturing #Aurea_Stone #Caesarstone #RHF_Stone #Silestone #Smartstone #Stone_Ambassador #YDL_Stone #benchtop #renovation #bunnings -
Australia to Ban Engineered Stone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/engineered-stone-ban-discussed-at-ministers-meeting/103224362
#ycombinator #stone #bench #kitchen #bathroom #engineered_stone #ministers #meeting #ban #banned #illegal #decision #silicosis #silica #workers #manufacturing #Aurea_Stone #Caesarstone #RHF_Stone #Silestone #Smartstone #Stone_Ambassador #YDL_Stone #benchtop #renovation #bunnings -
Australia's workplace ministers have agreed to ban #engineeredstone, with the majority of states and territories to adopt the ban from July 2024…the first country in the world.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/engineered-stone-ban-discussed-at-ministers-meeting/103224362
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'Safe' alternatives to engineered stone bench tops may not be so safe: study
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-05/study-finds-safety-concerns-in-engineered-stone-alternatives/103185450
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No genuinely 'safe' alternatives to engineered stone bench tops, study finds
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-05/study-finds-safety-concerns-in-engineered-stone-alternatives/103185450
#ycombinator #silicosis #Silica #Engineered_Stone
