Kate Cole Silicosis Science and History (149)
- Author
- Karl Kruszelnicki
- Published
- Sun 01 Sep 2019
- Episode Link
- https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/sos114-kc-silicosis-ohs-history
Digging big holes is dangerous work. Silicosis is a cumulative and sometimes fatal disease resulting from breathing in certain types of dust from broken rocks. Kate Cole is Occupational Health and Hygiene Manager for the new Sydney Metro. She talks with Dr Karl about the history and science of dust diseases.
