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Australia’s New Engineered Stone Ban to Begin in July

Australia is set to become the first country to prohibit the use, supply, and manufacture of all engineered stone from July 1, 2024. The decision, which was made during a meeting of the workplace relations and work health and safety ministers on Dec. 13, is based on the recommendation of Safe Work Australia, the agency that develops national policies intended to improve occupational health and safety in the country. Australia’s engineered stone ban is intended to address rising rates of silicosis and silica-related diseases among workers, particularly those in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industries who are disproportionately diagnosed with such diseases.

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