Respirable crystalline silica: the facts
"Research suggests that in Britain nearly 800 people die a year from lung cancer caused by breathing in silica dust at work. In the European Union, around 7,000 cases of lung cancer are caused by this carcinogen annually. Worldwide, it’s estimated that millions of employees are exposed to silic...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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Wigston
2015
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| author | Intitution of Occupational Safety and Health, Wigston |
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| description | "Research suggests that in Britain nearly 800 people die a year from lung cancer caused by breathing in silica dust at work. In the European Union, around 7,000 cases of lung cancer are caused by this carcinogen annually. Worldwide, it’s estimated that millions of employees are exposed to silica dust.
Silica dust is created when the ‘crystalline silica’ in materials such as stone, mortar or tiles is broken down and released. It happens when you drill, saw, cut, grind or sand the products – or work on them in any way that disturbs the natural silica content." |
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| geographic | United Kingdom |
| id | 19102621124919208039_db9990b9b0664b3793aea1bb8f230c99 |
| institution | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| is_hierarchy_title | Respirable crystalline silica: the facts |
| language | English |
| physical | 1 v. [various leaflets] Digital Paper |
| publishDate | 2015 |
| publisher | Wigston IOSH |
| spellingShingle | Intitution of Occupational Safety and Health, Wigston cancer dust control lung cancer occupational disease safety and health campaign crystalline silica Respirable crystalline silica: the facts |
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| title | Respirable crystalline silica: the facts |
| topic | cancer dust control lung cancer occupational disease safety and health campaign crystalline silica |
| url | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19102621124919208039-Respirable-crystalline-silica-.htm |