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Dust Safety in the Metals and Extractives Industries

Dust in the Metals and Extractives Industries

Why is the subject of dust important?
Long-term exposure to high concentrations of dust generated by mining and quarrying activities can cause disabling lung diseases such as silicosis (caused by respirable silica dust).

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