Congressional Digest

Congressional Digest September 2024 No. 7 Vol. 103
Pros and Cons of the New Silica Dust Rule

Intellectual Property Rights

PROS & CONS of Strengthening IP Rights

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Pros and Cons of the New Silica Dust Rule

On April 16, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) amended existing rules to better protect miners from health hazards associated with toxic rock dust.

Silica dust or quartz dust, formally called respirable crystalline silica, is a carcinogen that causes serious diseases when inhaled, including black lung disease (also called silicosis), lung cancer, progressive massive fibrosis, chronic bronchitis and kidney disease….

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