Kevin Weekes worked in quarries for 28 years, and two years ago was diagnosed with silicosis as a result of his exposure to silica dust in the workplace.Silica is commonly found in construction materials like concrete, bricks, tiles and artificial stone, and when inhaled it can cause permanent damage to your lungs.It can also lead to lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease.The time to stop cancer is before it starts and understanding risks in the workplace helps us to prevent the development of cancer. For more information about the risks of silica exposure in the workplace and the health and safety processes that can protect against the harms of exposure to silica dust visit https://cancer.org.au/go/silica If you need information and support on your cancer journey, call 13 11 20 Music: www.bensound.com

The battle continues for Cantabrians whose homes are slowly being surrounded by quarries.

Air pollution is an invisible killer that lurks all around us, preying on the young and old. Learn how it slips unnoticed past our body's defenses causing deaths from heart attack, strokes, lung disease and cancer. Help breathe life back into our cities and take action to protect our health and climate at: http://BreatheLife2030.org

Luke Darcy and the team sit down with Environmentalist and Corporate Activist Erin Brockovich to discuss the lung disease, silicosis and why it has the potential to be Australia's next major public health crisis. From The House of Wellness Season 3, Episode 37. Watch LIVE each Sunday at 12 noon on Channel 7 or catch up on the episode at https://www.houseofwellness.com.au/tv

How much does air pollution cost? Outdoor air pollution, much of it from road transport, is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated USD 3.5 trillion a year in terms of the value of lost lives and ill health. Without government action to limit vehicle emissions, the costs will rise in the years ahead. For more information visit: https://www.oecd.org/greengrowth/greening-transport/transport-and-environment.htm ABOUT THE OECD The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization established in 1960 that works collaboratively to build better policies for better lives. Our goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. Together with governments, policy makers, policy shapers, and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting. To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us: https://www.oecd.org/about/ To keep up with latest at the OECD: https://www.oecd.org/

Anna Youngman has pleaded with Christchurch City Council to stop the Winstones Quarry which she says is coating locals in harmful dust.

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Episode #66 Why does WHO consider air pollution a public health emergency? If you live in highly polluted areas does COVID-19 affect you differently? WHO’s Dr Maria Neira explains in Science in 5. Science in 5 is available in other languages, please see: Spanish: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6hS8Moik7ktt7QccOeLSyI1agc6yRHjj Portuguese: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6hS8Moik7kux2qXeA0jHCNyK4GVorTJM Thai: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9S6xGsoqIBXRQzSDOfFb13iPrbL8fgy1 Nepali: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv3LbY_wohnNmC0c5yAjlyYO-AsKynshD Maithili: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv3LbY_wohnOzLMPfIg4evuGnNUifuaXX Bahasa: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLekyghuTrqcaanPy2F-LiW368Emsg1A2J Japanese: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgEqwWIGjsAZo9LPFBqDVwk-PjY1dJ9_O

Silica exposure remains a serious threat to close to several million U.S. workers, including more than 100,000 workers in high risk jobs such as abrasive blasting, foundry work, stonecutting, rock drilling, quarry work, and tunneling. Exposure also occurs during many different construction activities and some manufacturing processes. Crystalline silica has been classified as a human lung carcinogen. Silicosis is a disease of the lungs due to the breathing of dust containing crystalline silica particles. This dust can cause fibrosis or scar tissue formations in the lungs that reduce the lung's ability to work to extract oxygen from the air.

Outdoor air pollution is a leading cause of cancer in humans, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an arm of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The IARC said on Thursday that a panel of top experts had found "sufficient evidence" that exposure to outdoor air pollution caused lung cancer and raised the risk of bladder cancer. Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from London.

Protect your children from air pollution • Stay inside when air pollution is high • If you have to go out, wear a filtering mask • Install window filters and air filters at home if possible • Consume food and drinks high in vitamin C, E and Omega3 antioxidants

'Bad Goods' is a documentary series for Vice News looking at the worldwide illicit trade market, from wildlife trafficking, counterfeit item selling and sand mining. It will follow key people, from enforcement to traffickers, at the heart of the trade and explore what is behind the demand for illicit products. This episode explores the business of sand mining. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo #VICENews #News

Silica dust is common in worksites, can scar the lungs and cause cancer. Symptoms sometimes don’t appear for 10 years. The source of silica dust is the element silicon, which is common in quartz and other rocks. The rocks themselves aren’t a danger, but when crunched into dust, scarred lungs and cancer can result from silicosis. Workers sandblasting, tunneling, or using concrete or mortar are at risk. Silicosis may take up to 10 years to show symptoms of chronic coughing and other breathing issues. There is no cure. Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangroves one woman is faced with the erasure of her beloved home. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase #NationalGeographic #Sand #ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. See more from National Geographic's Short Film Showcase at http://documentary.com Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta The mangrove forests of Cambodia stretch for miles and miles, carving out small islands, narrow waterways and channels, and ecologically diverse estuaries. However, sand dredging on the mangroves is impacting the people who live and thrive in these forests as well as the oceans surrounding them. For over a decade, the government of Cambodia has granted several private companies concessions to mine these mangrove forests for sand. Each year, millions of metric tons of sand are shipped to Singapore to enlarge this island nation’s land mass, while Cambodia destroys its only natural protection against erosion, rising sea levels, tsunamis, and hurricanes and lays waste to a vital and fragile ecosystem that thousands of families depend on for their livelihood. Phalla Vy, a young Cambodian islander, bears witness to the destruction of her home in this short from filmmaker Kalyanee Mam co-produced by Emergence Magazine and Go Project Films. https://emergencemagazine.org/story/lost-world/ https://goprojectfilms.com/films/lost-world/ Read more in "Sand mining threatens ways of life, from Cambodia to Nigeria" https://on.natgeo.com/2vkNOQq About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. How Sand Mining Destroys One Home to Build Another | Short Film Showcase https://youtu.be/fpc3hhH1cas National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo

Overview of silica dust results - Kathryn Heiler (WorkSafe NZ) Improving Health & Safety in Construction - Trade Breakfast WorkSafe New Zealand Thursday 26 March 2015 Rydges Latimer, Christchurch, New Zealand

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For decades, coal miners have been inhaling silica dust on the job. The extremely fine particles, generated when the quartz-rich limestone surrounding coal seams is cut, lodge in the lungs, obstructing respiration. According to a Frontline/NPR report, both the industry and the government understood the hazard for decades but did little to contain it. Howard Berkes of NPR joins John Yang. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

"The Price of Sand: silica mines, small towns and money" is a documentary about the frac sand mining boom in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Visit http://greenplanetfilms.org to buy the DVD or for more info. Due to a rapid increase in demand, pure silica sand has become a valuable commodity, and mines are opening here at a rapid rate.

Educational video about particulate matter, the Reno/Sparks wintertime air pollutant of concern, discussing: -what particulate matter is, -how the different sizes of particulate matter compare, -what the health effects of particulate matter air pollution are, and -where particulate matter comes from.