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Health effects of silica dust

Wed, 07 May 2025

We have worked with the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) to develop an information document on silicosis from artificial/engineered stone. The document aims to provide background information and practical strategies for occupational health surveillance.

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Professor Weihong Chen talk on silicosis

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

We were delighted to welcome Professor Weihong Chen, a global expert in silicosis to speak at our departmental seminar this week on the "Exposure-response analysis of silica dust exposure and related adverse health effects using Chinese cohort data”. She gave a fabulous talk and showcased the rich datasets that she is involved with. We ho ... Read more

Health & Wellbeing At Work 2025 conference

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

Dr Johanna Feary recently did a talk at the Health & Wellbeing at Work conference on 11th March 2025 in Birmingham, UK. 

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Dr Jen Canizales research visit to Italy

Sat, 01 Mar 2025

In March, supported by a Horizon Europe grant led by Dr Elaine Fuertes, Dr Jen Canizales spent two weeks in France training in spectrometry techniques to improve airborne allergen analysis. She was supervised and guided by Dr Gabriela Graziani (Politecnico di Milano, Università di Bologna) and Prof Laura Riva (Politecnico di Milano). Whilst there ... Read more

EOPH 2025 conference

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

Professor Joanna Szram spoke at the EOPH conference this year titled ‘Putting Health back into Health Surveillance’ on 14th February 2025 in Birmingham, UK.

They outlined the common contemporary issues in occupational lung disease, focusing on the conditions and presentations that a modern day o ... Read more