
Workplace toxins could be causing lifetime damage
Public health messages have effectively warned Australians about the dangers of exposure to dust, chemicals and fumes in the workplace. Awareness of...

These underlying health conditions could mask workplace hazards
Many Australians face workplace hazards endangering their health, yet the results can be easily overlooked. Dust diseases, such as occupational asthma, asbestosis...

How these hidden toxins cause serious lung problems on worksites
Construction workers are well aware of the obvious risks they face at the workplace from common dangers such as asbestos and silica...

Workplace triggers that could be worsening your asthma
One in nine Australians has asthma and many aren’t aware their workplaces could be making their struggle for breath even worse. Work-related...

Depression and anxiety among psychological injuries for people with silicosis
The health consequences of dust diseases go further than physical effects. In addition to the impacts on their lungs, people living with...

Silica dust linked to autoimmune diseases
Exposure to silica dust can be lethal for lungs and has a proven link to autoimmune diseases including scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and...

Australians are rushing to prepare their wills. Here’s how to make sure you’re doing it right
Over the past year, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been an increase in people wanting to get their affairs in...

The deadly disease killing young Australian tradies
Stone benchtops are the latest must-haves in kitchens across Australia. But few know about the risks involved to the tradespeople preparing these...

Why are we seeing so many cases of the deadly disease silicosis among young tradies?
Silicosis is a debilitating lung disease – incurable, often progressive and in many cases fatal – caused by breathing in silica dust....

How making a will just got a whole lot easier
Let’s face it – making a will seems complicated and it’s easy to push it to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list....