AIHA to hold Congressional briefing on silica rule
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The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®) will hold a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill Feb. 15 that will focus on OSHA’s silica rule. The event, which will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET in room 1540-A in the Longworth House Office Building, will also serve as a case study of the importance of worker health and safety.
Nearly 2.3 million American workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust. From 2005 to 2014, these exposures resulted in or contributed to more than 1,000 deaths from silicosis, as well as additional deaths from lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease. Those at greatest risk work in industries such as construction, hydraulic fracturing, foundries, glass manufacturing, landscaping, and dental laboratories.