Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
Inhaling silica over a long period can cause the serious respiratory disease silicosis, as well as other potentially fatal diseases including lung cancer, tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The HSE calls silica “the biggest risk to construction workers after asbestos”.
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