Calls to ban popular artificial stone benchtops are growing louder amid rising rates of a deadly respiratory illness among Australian construction workers. The benchtops, which have become popular in ...

Lin Fritschi is a member of the Occupational and Environmental Cancer Subcommittee for Cancer Council Australia. She is also an expert member on the Western Australian Commission for Occupational ...

Engineered stone benchtops are on the way out in Australia following a nationwide ban that will come into effect later this year. If you’re mid-way through a build or renovation or thinking of ...

Silicosis, an incurable workplace-related disease caused by inhaling silica dust, has become prevalent in recent years. As a result, engineered stone, a commonly sought-after material used in kitchen ...

Tradies will now also be required to comply with new workplace health and safety rules for the handling of all materials containing at least 1 per cent crystalline silica, which can include products ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Artificial or engineered stone benchtops have seen a rise in popularity in Australian homes as a cheap and ...

The ACTU executive on Tuesday resolved to follow a CFMEU motion, in which they vowed to “take all necessary steps” to ban the material by the middle of 2024, if a government-issued ban isn’t in place ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from TV. Followed categories will be added to My News. Silicosis, an incurable workplace-related disease caused by inhaling silica dust, has become prevalent in recent ...