A recent study explores the potential of stone dust as a sustainable additive for cement gravel (CG) columns in geotechnical engineering. The research found that incorporating stone dust improved ...

A worktop popular in kitchen revamps must be banned to prevent more deaths among young tradespeople, union leaders have demanded. Making the first official call for a ban on engineered stone, the ...

However, quartz — also called engineered stone — contains more than 90% silica and generates fine dust when cut, which can lead to silicosis. Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by ...

Residents of various settlements near Tata Steel's plant have raised serious concerns over hazardous dust pollution affecting their health and environment. In a formal complaint submitted to the ...

Following a Health and Safety Executive case where a South Yorkshire stone company was fined £20,000 after repeatedly failing to protect workers from silica dust exposure, a lawyer is offering ...