{"id":348433,"date":"2026-06-02T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-industrial-lung-disease-which-could-be-putting-tradespeople-at-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:00:16","slug":"the-industrial-lung-disease-which-could-be-putting-tradespeople-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-industrial-lung-disease-which-could-be-putting-tradespeople-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"The industrial lung disease which could be putting tradespeople at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/j1c1lcf1CbA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The industrial lung disease which could be putting tradespeople at risk\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j1c1lcf1CbA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The family of a stonemason fears the industrial lung disease which killed him could be \u201cthe next asbestos health crisis\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>George Elliott died from silicosis aged 64 after four decades installing stone slabs in buildings around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Tradespeople are particularly vulnerable to the condition, which is caused by inhaling large quantities of toxic silica dust.<\/p>\n<p>Leading doctors are linking a rapid rise in cases to the increasing popularity of engineered stone \u2013 also known as quartz \u2013 in new kitchens and bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of a stonemason fears the industrial lung disease which killed him could be \u201cthe next asbestos health crisis\u201d. George Elliott died from silicosis aged 64 after four decades installing stone slabs in buildings around the world. 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