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Concerns over worker silica exposure cause Target to drop sandblasted jeans

March 19, 2012

In an effort to reduce silicosis hazards to denim factory workers, the Target Corporation announced recently it would phase out sandblasted denim by the end of 2012.


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Chorus calling for OMB to finish silica rule review grows louder

February 20, 2012

Public Citizen is the latest organization to criticize the White House Office of Budget and Management (OMB) for failing to complete its review of OSHA's proposed silica rule in a timely manner.


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Scientists blame special interests for delay in silica rule

January 25, 2012

An "extraordinary" delay in the development of federal protections against exposure to crystalline silica is harming American workers, more than 300 public health scientists, doctors and occupational safety experts told President Obama today.


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Silicosis: The danger continues

October 19, 2011

David Weissman, M.D., and Paul Schulte, Ph.D. begin their latest article on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Science blog with a quote dating back almost four centuries:


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