Archive for July 2024
New consensus based Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Mesothelioma
#asbestos #mesothelioma #collaboration #addri – Vicki was privileged & honoured to be invited onto this wonderful team & looking forward to the result of all of us working together to produce the next guidelines going forward – ADDRI has assembled a national team of the world’s leading mesothelioma experts to write the New consensus based…
Read MoreAlternatives to Engineered Stone
Australia will implement a ban on engineered stone starting July 1, 2024, due to the significant health risks posed to workers, particularly the development of silicosis. Engineered stone contains high levels of crystalline silica, which releases harmful dust when cut, ground, or polished. This ban aims to protect stonemasons and cabinet makers from the debilitating…
Read MoreEngineered Stone Banned as of Today 1st July 2024
#silica #silicosis – 1st July 2024 – Engineered stone is officially banned – great work by all who helped to make this happen unions, Joanna Mcneill Silicosis sufferer, silica support groups and silica sufferers that helped by telling their stories – it is a great outcome but we must be vigilant as it lurks in…
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