Health Issue brought by Limestone Mining

HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

Federal Judge Blocks Huge Florida Mining Project that threatens Miami water Everglades 07/21/06
Silicosis findings in animals-horses & chicken 09/28/05-click on "Can kitty litter dust cause lung disease in cats?" link"
animation of Effects of Particles (PM10 & PM 2.5) on lungs 01/04
Added Studies about Silicosis and exposure sent by M. Courtney of American Lung Association 12/23
Silicosis according to Dr. James D. Kriseman, D.O. -Dickerson Florida Health Expert Representative 12/14
updated stat-death, cases- silicosis nationwide including Florida 12/15
Silicosis & related exposure, Stats - death etc. nationwide including Florida from cdc.gov 12/14
Court extends deadline for EPA review of PM2.5 Air Standard 12/09
Airborne particulate matter - 12/09
What do we really need to protect health, safety and welfare12/09
Hazards of visible emissions - Special Report: Mine Safety and Health Adnministration 12/09
What is particulate matter- sizes and what is respirable & harmful 12/08
Other Silicosis Related Diseases 10/15
Dangers of Rock Dust 10/15
Amorphous silica - as mentioned by Dickerson FL silicosis expert to be not harmful 10/15
Silicosis and Lung Cancer - At Risk Jobs / Exposure 10/15
Environmental Health Division- Bacteriological Interpretation 10/14
Rock quarry causes lingering discussion 10/07
Diesel Exhaust and Air Pollution 10/06
Non-Road Diesel Equipment 10/06
Scientific Findings on Health Effects of Air Pollution and Diesel Exhaust 09/30
Diesel Emissions - 09/30
Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust - 09/30
THE DIRTY TRUTH ABOUT BIG TRUCKS 09/30
Environmental Health Effects of Diesel Engines 09/30
MSHA, Florida Canyon Mining, Inc., Reach Agreement on Health Violations 08/24
Occupational Lung Diseases 07/25
Downloadable - What does silicosis mean to you -streaming video 06/30 need to be unzipped 7.1MB
"What Does Silicosis Mean to You?"- streaming video 06/27
Added more info for Silicosis 06/27
Silica Exposure of Metal & nonmetal miners- U.S. Dept of Labor 06/27
Dust-what you can't see can hurt you 06/27
A guide to working safely with silica 06/27
Example of a computer in a limerock mining company 06/23
Loss of Hearing issues 06/22
Diesel Exhaust 05/14 -fixed missing link 09/30
Silicosis - adverse effect to silica/ limestone mining
Silicosis - more information
World Health Organization
CDC NIOSH Safety and Health Topic
Silicosis -medilinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Beneath the Pink Underwear
U.S. mining company supporting Al Qaeda

OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO MINING:

mining news & other information - state by state 07/25
MSHA Safety And Health Topics 06/27
Mining firm sued for millions over sinkhole 05/14
Medical Mystery 05/07
Survey Focuses On Health Woes, Not The Causes 05/07

Our set of lungs act as gas exchange chambers supplying our body with fresh oxygen and getting rid of carbon dioxide in our body to survive. The nose together with the nasal cavity is our first stage air filter, but it is not good enough to filter minute dust particles and other pollutants.

With vehicles, we can go to an automotive supply store and buy a replacement filter if it breaks, but not with lungs, once you loose one its gone forever! So it’s up to us to keep it healthy.