A national dust diseases taskforce will be set up to tackle the epidemic of silicosis in workers in the stone cutting industry. Federal minister for health Greg Hunt has made a $5 million pledge towards the task force following renewed calls from peak bodies including Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ). TSANZ was joined ...
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National Dust Diseases Taskforce to be set up this year
By David Rowley
30 Apr 2019