ENVIRONMENT

Protecting miners now and in the future

Tim Turney examines the benefits of using personal monitoring solutions to measure workers’ exposure to harmful dusts in the workplace

Tim Turney
Crystalline silica can be found in all types of mines, especially in sandstone and granite rocks

Crystalline silica can be found in all types of mines, especially in sandstone and granite rocks

In the EU, it is estimated 7,000 cases of lung cancer per year could be caused by exposure to silica dust. In India, across sectors, approximately 10 million people could be exposed to silica dust at work....

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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