WHEN Sandra Elliott anticipated the occupational hazards of her husband’s job, she feared he might need a knee replacement or ...

A stonemason has engaged lawyers after suffering irreparable lung damage from regularly breathing in silica dust at work.

The NSW government has announced a new expert taskforce to oversee and help address silica-related health risks for workers ...

The Arctic Ice Project had been testing the use of silica beads to increase the reflectivity of young sea ice, helping to preserve it through the Arctic summer. Read more Plan to refreeze Arctic ...

Given the silica content of concrete and mortar, silicosis is an enduring scourge of concrete and masonry construction. The damaging effects of ongoing exposure to airborne silica were familiar ...