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Silicosis and coal workers pneumoconiosis 2016
Publication Year
2016
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Outlines the scale of pneumoconiosis, a serious lung disease caused by inhaling various forms of dust. The statistics indicate this affects occupations such as: stonemasons and bricklayers, other construction-related activities, and mining.
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Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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