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Silicosis stalks and kills workers - Daily Pioneer
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Silicosis stalks and kills workers Daily Pioneer Twenty-eight year old Kalia, suffering from silicosis, was asked in a television interview: “How many people are left in your village?” His answer was, “I am the lone survivor”. Shocking as that response was, what is more of a pity is that even he is ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
Ellen Cantarow: The New Eco-Devastation in Rural America - OpEdNews
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Ellen Cantarow: The New Eco-Devastation in Rural America OpEdNews Despite the "Hawk's Nest Incident" and thousands of Depression-era lawsuits against foundries, mines, and construction companies, silicosis never disappeared. In the decades since, as TomDispatch authors David Rosner and Jerry Markowitz have repeatedly ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
South Africa: Gold miners sue over lung disease - GlobalPost
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South Africa: Gold miners sue over lung disease GlobalPost Silicosis is caused by inhaling gold mining dust and can rest dormant for years before permanently scarring the lungs. (Rodger Bosch /AFP/Getty Images) JOHANNESBURG — Long after they left the gold mines, death stalks tens of thousands of South Africa ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
Asia facing 'epidemic' of worker deaths, report warns - CNN International
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Asia facing 'epidemic' of worker deaths, report warns CNN International By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Ramesh Makwana suffers from silicosis, a respiratory disease brought on by 14 years of work in an agate factory in India. Hong Kong (CNN) -- Ramesh Makwana knew the risks to his health by working in an agate factory, ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
NHRC raps states for not showing urgency in tackling silicosis - IBNLive.com
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NHRC raps states for not showing urgency in tackling silicosis IBNLive.com PTI | 08:05 PM,May 04,2012 New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Accusing state governments of not taking serious measures in tackling silicosis, the National Human Rights Commission today said the regional meetings held to find a way out have been disappointing as ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
How Rural America Got Fracked - Huffington Post
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How Rural America Got Fracked Huffington Post There was no time for public education about the potential negative possibilities of frac-sand mining: the destruction of the hills, the decline in property values, the danger of silicosis (once considered a strictly occupational lung disease) from ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
Fracking Regulations Needed to Protect Gas Workers, AFL-CIO Says - Bloomberg
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Fracking Regulations Needed to Protect Gas Workers, AFL-CIO Says Bloomberg Studies have shown high levels of exposure to crystalline silica in the fracking industry, putting workers at risk of silicosis, lung cancer, and other diseases, the AFL-CIO said in the letter, citing the National Institute for Occupational Safety and ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
Obama election-year pullbacks on safety, environment dismay advocates - TucsonSentinel.com
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Obama election-year pullbacks on safety, environment dismay advocates TucsonSentinel.com The substance is a dangerous, breathable dust that can lead to lung cancer and silicosis, a respiratory disease. Thanks to our donors and sponsors for their support of local independent reporting. Join Janet Marcotte, Robert Rogers, and Jane Erikson ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
Miss. SC shoots down wrongful death suit over lung disease - Legal News Line
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 Legal News Line | Miss. SC shoots down wrongful death suit over lung disease Legal News Line Henry Morgan Sr. and 141 other plaintiffs filed a personal injury lawsuit against 88 defendants, claiming injuries related to silicosis, in September 2002. Morgan was diagnosed with silicosis, a type of pneumoconiosis, in June 2002. |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
How Rural America Got Fracked - The Nation.
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How Rural America Got Fracked The Nation. There was no time for public education about the potential negative possibilities of frac-sand mining: the destruction of the hills, the decline in property values, the danger of silicosis (once considered a strictly occupational lung disease) from ... |
Published on Wednesday 23rd of May 2012 03:45:08 PM
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