Kate Cole Silicosis Science and History (149)

01/09/2019 18 min Temporada 2 Episodio 24
Kate Cole Silicosis Science and History (149)

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Episode Synopsis

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.  

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