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Engineered stone is now banned. But how safe are the alternatives?

  • Written by Renee Carey, Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University
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From today, engineered stone is banned in Australia in a bid to protect workers from inhaling deadly silica dust, which has long been linked to diseases such as lung cancer and silicosis.

The ban on the manufacture, supply, processing and installation of engineered stone comes after years of campaigning by unions, public health...

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