For decades, asbestos was the invisible danger that left a lasting mark. Today, silica dust is drawing the same level of ...

Exposure to mixed coal mine dust that contains silica — a carcinogen — can lead to the development of pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung disease. (Getty Images) The U.S. House Appropriations ...

A new federal rule is aimed at reducing coal miners’ exposure to silica dust, a leading cause of black lung disease. (Getty Images) It was a celebratory moment years in the making when acting Labor ...

Coal miners, their family members, and union representatives rallied outside of the US Department of Labor’s headquarters in ...

Miners on Tuesday are gathering outside the Labor Department building to protest the Trump administration’s response to black ...

Those were the words of Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su, who was in Uniontown Tuesday to announce the finalization of the new federal Silica Dust Exposure Rule, meant to protect ...

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A Chicago countertop manufacturer failed to protect its workers from silica exposure, leaving a father and son in need of lung transplants, federal labor officials said. Florenza Marble & Granite ...

Some workers are coming down sick - or even dying - after cutting stone countertops for kitchens and bathrooms. Public health officials are particularly worried about dust created by cutting a kind of ...

Activism / After the government betrayed them by refusing to enforce a crucial workplace health rule, a group of coal miners traveled to DC to put Trump on notice. Kim Kelly Last Tuesday, a small ...

NOVATO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The sleek, modern quartz countertops that have become a staple of American homes are hiding a deadly secret. Hundreds of workers responsible for cutting ...