Silica dust is a very fine dust produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a particularly potent source of silica dust.
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An Australian bricklayer dying from lung cancer has issued a desperate plea to tradies to wear proper breathing protectiion as the Cancer Council estimates 600,000 Aussie tradies are at risk.