Should engineered stone products be banned?
Kromhout, Hans ; van Tongeren, Martie ; Cherrie, John W.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2024
Early View
1-2
stone ; crystalline silica ; polymers ; prohibition of use ; occupational risks ; silicosis
Occupational risks
https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2024-109708
English
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"From 1 July 2024, Australia has banned the use, supply and manufacture of engineered stone, also known as artificial stone, which is made from crystalline silica-containing aggregates bonded with a polymer resin. Engineered stone is defined as an artificial product containing at least 1% crystalline silica on a weight basis. This far-reaching policy is the first of its kind in the world and is similar to the bans on the use of asbestos and asbestos products that are in place in many countries worldwide (currently 70 countries). ..."
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