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Silica, the mineral compound silicon dioxide, is also known as crystalline silica. Occupational exposure can cause silicosis, the scarring of lungs when silica particles are breathed in. Exposure poses a risk for workers including machine operators, sandblasters and miners. Silicosis symptoms include shortness of breath during exercise, fever, fatigue and appetite loss. Sometimes lips or earlobes turn blue. Acute silicosis, brought on by breathing in large amounts of silica, can develop within weeks or after as long as five years. Moderate exposure causes accelerated silicosis within five to ten years. Mild exposure can bring on chronic silicosis ten years after exposure. Silicosis, which is 100 percent preventable, makes people vulnerable to infection and diseases like lung cancer and tuberculosis.

1.7 Million Exposed To Silica

Silicosis. It may sound like a litany of unfair and terrifying illnesses, but it's worse - it's a list of the potential side effects of silica exposure in the workplace. And with 1.7 million workers facing industrial silica exposure in a number of professions, it's of growing concern to doctors and attorneys. read more

Given Silica Dangers, Employer Compliance is a Must

Given what we know about the toxic, even fatal, effects of silica exposure in the workplace, it is more vital than ever for employers to comply with local, state, and federal laws governing silica exposure. The crystalline toxin, which causes such fatal diseases as silicosis, pneumonia and even tuberculosis, is extremely dangerous - but with the proper safety measures, silicosis and other occupational diseases related to silica exposure are entirely preventable. What Should Employers Do. read more

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Silica Jury Verdicts

______ The jury found plaintiff entitled to participate in worker's compensation benefits. - Worker's Compensation Worker's Compensation - Silica - Industrial Exposure - Toxic Exposure

______ $700,000 less 43% comparative negligence yielded a net verdict of $399,000. See Editor's Note. - Premises Liability Premises Liability - Water-filled Gravel Pit - Drowning - Wrongful Death

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Silica Newsfeeds

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Beverly workers could get compensation for radiation exposure

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Silica Useful Web Sites

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