Research set to reveal health hazards
The 2025 Dust and Respiratory Health Forum has heard occupational hazards are only just starting to be qualified.
Industry has taken great strides to monitor and treat potentially terminal occupational diseases including pneumoconiosis or Black Lung disease and silicosis.
The forum has been told research was revealing greater range of threat.
The forum heard from national and international experts who are mapping dust including silica, metals and coal among others by size, shape and composition across regions, mineral types and run of mine.
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