Tag: Silicosis

The Dangers of Silica and The Rise Of Silicosis

Construction and demolition work can be dangerous due to the risk of inhaling harmful particles, as exemplified by the case of Juan Gonzalez Morin and Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez. These two men developed silicosis, a deadly lung disease, from inhaling crystalline silica particles released while cutting engineered-stone countertops. These particles, which…