A mineral mining trade group’s bid to pause a federal rule that would require mines to cut the amount of breathable silica that miners are exposed to in half will move forward in the Eighth Circuit.

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Sintered stone is a manufactured countertop material gaining traction for its resiliency and toxin-free composition.

A mineral mining trade group asked a court of appeals for an emergency pause on a federal rule that would require mines to cut respirable silica levels in half.

Cristobalite and tridymite are two other forms of crystalline silica. Crystalline silica is found in many common construction materials including sand, stone, concrete, masonry, mortar and landscaping ...

Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust.

He said the road headers used in the tunnelling projects exposed workers to levels of silica dust far greater than engineered stone kitchen benchtops, which are now banned in Australia.