Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found. Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica ...

The research, authored by occupational hygienist Kate Cole, revealed that up to 300 workers across three tunnelling projects in Brisbane are at risk of developing silicosis, an incurable lung disease.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia, along with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, criticized the Department ...

Tunnel workers are exposed to high levels of ... to take meaningful action despite knowing about hazardous levels of silica dust for several years. Curtin University research from 2022 forecast ...

The Minns Labor Government is putting tunnelling companies across NSW on notice by auditing major projects in Sydney and across the state to ensure ...

The Minns Labor Government is putting tunnelling companies across NSW on notice by auditing major projects in Sydney and across the state to ensure they are keeping their workers safe from silica dust ...

Research published by Curtin University in 2022 forecast up to 103,000 Australians will develop silicosis after exposure to silica dust at work ... occur in Australian tunnel workers over and ...

In 2017, a Queensland parliamentary inquiry raised concerns about the health of Brisbane’s tunnel workers, particularly regarding the harmful effects of exposure to silica dust. We worked ...

When silica dust is breathed in, it gets trapped in the lungs in tiny air sacs (the alveoli), causing inflammation and scarring. Pikovit/Shutterstock How does silicosis affect tunnel workers?

Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found. Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica ...