Danger Dust

220 readers

4 users here now

A community for those occupationally exposed to dusts, toxins, pollutants, hazardous materials or noxious environments

Dangerous Dusts , Fibres, Toxins, Pollutants, Occupational Hazards, Stonemasonry, Construction News and Environmental Issues

#Occupational Diseases

#Autoimmune Diseases

#Silicosis

#Cancer

#COPD

#Chronic Fatigue

#Hazardous Materials

#Kidney Disease

#Pneumoconiosis

#The Environment

#Pollutants

#Pesticides

and more

Please be nice to each other and follow the rules : []https://mastodon.world/about

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Doctors are urging a ban on a popular bench top material - warning the health of tradies, is at risk (home.nzcity.co.nz)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

8 comments fedilink hide all child comments

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is calling on the Government to follow Australia's lead in banning engineered stone, over its links to the incurable lung disease silicosis .

A spokesperson says inhaling even small amounts of the dust, has been linked with silicosis and other conditions including cancer and heart disease.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Oh I didn't even think about the piezoelectric effect in quartz particles generating a charge! Shoulda, I'm pretty familiar with the phenomenon. So not only are you getting all the usual badness with the silica dust, you've got it and all these other carcinogens accumulating in higher concentrations in some areas all throughout the body thanks to the "raindrop effect" of charged particulates. Brutal.