Stonemason who spoke out on silicosis crisis dies from disease aged 36
A Gold Coast stonemason who was one of the first diagnosed with the devastating lung disease silicosis has died., from complications relating to his debilitating lung condition.
Anthony was just 36 years old, and is believed to be the first stonemason to die from silicosis after the crisis was first brought to light last year. As a result, stonemasons who work for businesses which do not have appropriate safety measures can very quickly be affected by the debilitating condition, which is often only treatable with a lung transplant.Shine Lawyers' dust disease expert Roger Singh said the death highlighted the need for a national approach to the crisis.
The Queensland government is currently investigating eight businesses for systemic breaches of workplace rules regarding silica, following a statewide audit.
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