Working with wet or dry cement can lead to serious health problems, like skin and respiratory issues, if the proper safety ...

Concrete cutting and drilling is by nature a dusty business. It can also be a risky one if precautions are not taken to minimize the amount of concrete dust floating around your jobsites. Many types ...

A few days after we moved into our new house in January 1997, my two youngest sons took over our basement. They made it their own personal hockey arena. By kids’ standards, it was near-perfect; an 18- ...

Long-term exposure to cement dust at levels that are comparable to the present occupational exposure limits could cause a decline in lung volumes, according to a new study. Long-term exposure to ...

Given the silica content of concrete and mortar, silicosis is an enduring scourge of concrete and masonry construction. The damaging effects of ongoing exposure to airborne silica were familiar even ...

Getting rid of concrete dust will make your space look cleaner. When you inhale the particles, you might start coughing because they aren't good for your lungs. Protect your health by applying a ...

PrimePort Timaru and Holcim’s cement dome sit just beyond the CBD and directly below The Terrace. (File photo). Photo: JOHN BISSET / The Timaru Herald Prefer us on Google Concerns about the potential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents of children at the Awty International School protest outside the Webber batch concrete plant built within a few hundred ...