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July 11, 2022

Banning artificial stone could prevent 100 lung cancers and 1,000 cases of silicosis, where dust scars the lungs

Renee Carey, Curtin University and Lin Fritschi, Curtin University

Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a potent source of silica dust, which can scar the lung and cause lung cancer. Banning artificial stone could save lives.

If we can’t afford natural stone, like marble, it’s tempting to choose engineered or artificial stone instead. But at what cost to those who breathe in the silica dust when cutting it? from www.shutterstock.com

November 7, 2019

Engineered stone benchtops are killing our tradies. Here’s why a ban’s the only answer

Lin Fritschi, Curtin University and Alison Reid, Curtin University

What lessons can Australia learn from tackling asbestos to manage this latest preventable occupational hazard?

Fewer toxins could reduce the incidence of spills, like those from some Orica plants. AAP

February 19, 2012

Reducing chemical use reduces chemical spills: it’s obvious, so let’s do it

Lin Fritschi, The University of Western Australia

On August 8 last year, there was a leak of about a kilogram of hexavalent chromium from the Orica chemical plant on Kooragang Island, near Newcastle. Hexavalent chromium is a known respiratory irritant…

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Banning artificial stone could prevent 100 lung cancers and 1,000 cases of silicosis, where dust scars the lungs

Engineered stone benchtops are killing our tradies. Here’s why a ban’s the only answer

Reducing chemical use reduces chemical spills: it’s obvious, so let’s do it

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