Screening shows ‘dramatic rise’ in silicosis cases
The good thing is that the program is facilitating detection at an early stage, respiratory physicians say
Levels of silicosis detected among workers in the artificial stone industry are now more than 10 times higher than seen over the past decade, a screening program shows.
The first results from the Victorian Stonemason Health Assessment and Research Program (V-SHARP) show scores of workers have the disease.
