The dangers of silica dust

10 Apr 2025 By Ian Weinfass

Digital Edition: The dangers of silica dust

The mortal danger to construction workers from silica dust is getting worse Stonemason Stuart Johnson would come home from work “absolutely covered in dust”, his wife Carol recalls. “It was just part and parcel of the job.” Stuart was unaware that the dust he was…

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