The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called for a ban on engineered stone, citing growing concerns about silicosis deaths among workers exposed to toxic silica dust. The TUC, representing 5.5 million workers in the UK, argues that such a ban could prevent hundreds of deaths. Recent years have seen a surge in the popularity of engineered stone worktops, primarily quartz, leading to increased exposure risks for workers.
The TUC - representing 5.5 million workers across the UK - has backed a ban on engineered stone amid mounting concern over silicosis deaths
in May while waiting for a lung transplant in what is believed to be the first confirmed death from silicosis in a UK engineered stone worker. “Research shows if we were to halve the amount of dust workers were legally allowed to be exposed to, it would prevent hundreds of deaths,” she said. Rob Miguel, national health and safety adviser at Unite the Union, also backed a ban and called for a reduction in the Workplace Exposure Limit to avoid workers breathing in “this lethal dust”.“There is no need for high-silica stone use in the UK and Unite fully supports a ban.”
Malik Al-Khalil, who is suffering from silicosis caused by working with man-made kitchen work tops containing high amounts of silica, is being treated at the Royal Brompton Hospital Led by Dr Jo Feary, an occupational disease consultant at the Royal Brompton Hospital, a doctors’ report in August said a concerted effort is required “to prevent the epidemic seen in other countries”.to ban engineered stone after hundreds of cases of silicosis were diagnosed in stonemasons, most of whom were under the age of 35.
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