Raising awareness to protect lives: Dust can kill

What are the health risks of construction dust? Download this free whitepaper to find out.

Many construction jobs create large amounts of dust, which scientific studies have linked to these significant risks:

• Death due to heart or lung disease, including cancer, silicosis, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).

• Non-fatal heart attacks

• Irregular heartbeat

• Aggravated asthma

• Decreased lung function

• Increased respiratory symptoms, such as irritation of the

airways, coughing or difficulty breathing.

• Nasal cancer

• Dermatoses

• Asbestosis

• Systemic poisoning

Health effects resulting from exposure to dust may become obvious only after long-term exposure.