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From the Editor's Desk:
In the 1930s the deadly effects of silica were a recognized health hazard, yet hundreds of men, desperate for work during the Depression, died working on a 3.8 mile hydro tunnel in West Virginia, USA. Their bodies were buried in shallow graves on neigboring farmland.
Silicosis still kills thousands of workers worldwide each year, many in the mining industry. But thanks to government oversight and the establishment of universal safety legislation, exposure to this silent killer is managed effectively and measures and methods are in place to protect the health of workers.
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