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    :: Monday, February 16, 2009 ::

    Construction Workers Should Know Silica: It's not just dust - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
    Construction sites are dusty places, but does that make them dangerous? If the dust contains pulverized rock or concrete there is more concern. One study showed silicosis deaths in the construction industry are higher than any other industry in the United States.
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