2.1K views · 31 reactions | A campaign is underway to raise awareness of the fatal lung disease, silicosis. A syndrome that develops largely from exposure to silica dust while cutting artificial stone. Professor Lin Fritschi says up to one in four people who work with artificial stone for multiple years will develop silicosis. | ABC News | Facebook

silicosis Silicosis is a progressive, irreversible, and sometimes fatal lung disease caused by inhaling microscopic crystalline silica dust over many years. The dust, found in stone, sand, clay, and rocks, scars the lungs, reducing their ability to extract oxygen from the air. Early symptoms include a cough, sputum, and gradual shortness of breath. As the scarring worsens, breathing problems become severe, making it difficult to walk short distances or climb stairs. #plastering #plasterers #onth