Living with silicosis: Ben and Cristale's story

In this video, Ben and Cristale share their experiences of living with silicosis. Silicosis is mainly caused by breathing in silica dust at work. Silica dust is generated when silica-containing materials, such as engineered stone, concrete, mortar or natural sources like shale and granite, are cut, crushed, drilled, ground, polished, sanded, sawed or disturbed with force. Silicosis is a chronic condition that currently has no cure. A silicosis diagnosis can be isolating but you are not alone.