#silicosis — Public Fediverse posts

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

http://cherokeeschill.com/2026/01/16/they-didnt-grow-the-economy-they-shrunk-the-worker-inside-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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

http://cherokeeschill.com/2026/01/16/they-didnt-grow-the-economy-they-shrunk-the-worker-inside-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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

http://cherokeeschill.com/2026/01/16/they-didnt-grow-the-economy-they-shrunk-the-worker-inside-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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

http://cherokeeschill.com/2026/01/16/they-didnt-grow-the-economy-they-shrunk-the-worker-inside-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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

http://cherokeeschill.com/2026/01/16/they-didnt-grow-the-economy-they-shrunk-the-worker-inside-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

"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

"...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...."

#silicosis #kitchen #countertops #remodeling

LAist: California doctors urge ban on engineered stone as silicosis cases surge

https://laist.com/news/health/california-doctors-urge-ban-on-engineered-stone-as-silicosis-cases-surge

#silicosis #health #remodeling

📌Invisibilidad y fraude preventivo con la enfermedad profesional
https://carabanchel.net/invisibilidad-y-fraude-preventivo-con-la-enfermedad-profesional/
#Carabanchel #Madrid #Amianto #cancer #EEPP #enfermedadeslaborales #enfermedadesprofesionales #oit #ruido #silicosis

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

(sorry for repost, had a massive typo)

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/ramming-mass-industry-is-fatal-for-workers #India #Silica #Silicosis #Pneumoconiosis

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

'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
#ycombinator #silicosis #Silica #Engineered_Stone

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

“This is an epidemic of #silicosis — a completely preventable lung disease — in this industry all for the sake of having a fashionable kitchen #countertop,” https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-19/why-california-workers-died-of-a-preventable-disease-silicosis

Workers who cut stone countertops are dying of silicosis at early ages. As these manufactured countertops become more popular, more workers, mostly low-paid immigrants, will die of terminal lung disease. #Labor #Silicosis #PublicHealth #WorkerExploitation #ToxicWorkplace https://news.yahoo.com/california-workers-cut-countertops-dying-100021788.html

Excellent work by #KPCC #LAist reporter Leslie Berestein-Rojas in partnership with Public Health Watch and Univision.

Workers -- mainly young Latino immigrants -- who cut synthetic slabs for countertops are inhaling tiny crystalline silica particles that can kill workers them. They're being diagnosed with incurable #silicosis.

Read the story and listen to the embedded audio:

https://laist.com/health/news/ancient-lung-disease-strikes-countertop-cutters-in-la#x