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Banning artificial stone could prevent 100 lung cancers and 1,000 cases of silicosis, where dust scars the lungs
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Silica dust is a very fine dust produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a particularly potent source of silica dust. Breathing…