Thankfully, the days of miner’s succumbing to the dreaded ‘black lung’ by the age of 30 are far behind us, however lung health is still a very pressing health and safety issue for...
Category - Mining occupational disease
Workers exposed to silica dust without adequate respiratory protection are at risk of developing silicosis, a serious lung disease. Silica is a major component in sand, and sand is a principal...
Mine workers from the northern Bowen Basin are being asked to take part in a men’s health study aimed at discovering why men’s health is much poorer than women’s in the Mackay...
