As a new federal rule to limit silica dust exposure for mine workers is set to go into effect later this month, advocates and ...
Retired coal miner Mark McCowan reviews an X-ray of his diseased lungs at his home in Pounding Mill, Virginia. McCowan has progressive massive fibrosis, the worst stage of black lung disease. Credit: ...
The Biden administration agreed Tuesday to limit workers' exposure to toxic silica dust, a common byproduct in U.S. mining operations. The federal rule will reduce the allowable level of silica dust ...
New research has found that even though the ‘dust clouds’ created by deep-sea mining descend at a short distance for the most part, a small portion of the stirred-up bottom material remains ...
Lincolnton – When Kristal Lee and her husband bought a house in Gaston County, North Carolina two years ago, they envisioned a “forever home”. But a planned lithium mine is bringing Lee ...
Discover how Emerson has revolutionized the Electrowinning process with the integration of WirelessHART® radar level probes and wireless flowmeters, reducing damage to cathodes, minimizing hydrogen ...
In the mining industry, the management of dust is not merely a matter of cleanliness or convenience. As one would expect, it is a critical concern with significant implications for health, safety ...
Correspondence to Dr Robert A Cohen, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, 2121 W. Taylor St., Rm. 106 M/C 922, Chicago ...
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