The federal government is pushing back a deadline to implement a new silica rule in mines. According to the rule which went ...

Silica is a crucial mineral for maintaining the health of our bones, skin, and hair. It is highly recognized for enhancing collagen production, promoting joint health, and fortifying the immune ...

The Trump administration has slashed jobs and closed research centers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Without programs provided by NIOSH, people in the mining industry and researchers are scrambling to find what else can be ...

A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

New federal rule to limit coal miners’ exposure to silica dust — a leading cause of black lung disease — is being delayed ...

The Trump administration on Wednesday halted implementation of a long-delayed silica dust rule, blaming federal staffing cuts ...

Emons, H. H., and Boenicke, H., J. Prakt. Chem., 18, 11 (1962).

As President Donald Trump signed several executive orders this week meant to bolster America’s struggling coal industry, ...

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals how breathing in Martian dust could lead to serious health ...

The diatoms in diatomaceous earth are largely made up of a chemical compound called silica. Silica is found in nature as a component of everything from sand and rocks to plants and humans.

Technical Bulletins are published at intervals by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) in Ottawa as a means of disseminating information on current techniques and principles of conservation of ...