Dust to dust: deadly silica standard is killing UK workers
Article
2014
126
6-7
exposure ; implementation ; lung cancer ; mortality ; silica ; silicosis ; threshold limit values ; trade union document
Occupational risks
English
"Silica exposures kill over 1,000 workers a year in the UK and leave many more fighting for breath. But, unlike its US counterpart, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is following the industry line and says our deadly silica exposure standard is just fine."
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