HIACF helping tradies breathe easier
As silicosis continues to be a health crisis affecting our industry, HIACF has donated funds to help support the development of life-changing diagnostic techniques and treatments.
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Rainforest plant could hold key to lung fibrosis treatment
Researchers from Griffith University’s NatureBank and Metro North Health in Brisbane have found a natural product derived from a Queensland rainforest tree that may hold the key to treating and reversing life-threatening lung diseases, including silicosis.
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Groundbreaking new treatment giving hope to those suffering from silicosis
If you’ve ever wondered how your donation makes a difference, THIS is how. Our own Dr Dan Chambers appeared on Sunrise yesterday to share some of the progress made in the fight against silicosis. This research is only possible thanks to the support of people like you - everyday people…
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Industry Leaders Back Tradie Health
Some of Australia’s biggest companies across construction, mining and agriculture have announced a funding partnership with medical research charity The Common Good to create the Tradie Health institute. Companies such as BESIX Watpac were invited to become founding partners of this world-first initiative due to their commitment to health and…
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Tackling the Silicosis Epidemic
The dangers of asbestos are well known, with exposure to its fibres causing asbestosis and the deadly lung cancer, mesothelioma. Decades on and we are facing a new industrial health crisis, silicosis, which is proving to be just as deadly.
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World-First Treatment for Silicosis Underway at The Prince Charles Hospital
Clinicians and Researchers from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed whole lung lavage, a ground-breaking new treatment that provides a glimmer of hope to those suffering with artificial stone silicosis, a deadly lung disease.
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