Dry-cutting of benchtops banned in push to save young tradies lives
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“So this is a new product that was introduced in the early 2000s that really took off in popularity,” he said. “We’re really starting to see the tragic effects of the use of that material now in terms of the number of cases that we’re seeing.”
Dr Hoy said 50 per cent of new benchtops in kitchens and bathrooms across Australia were made from new products containing extremely high levels of silica.
He suggested the material should be banned.
“As a respiratory doctor I’m certainly an advocate for stopping anything that does potentially cause problems,” he said. “In my opinion certainly controlling use of that product is extremely important.”
Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said one of the lessons learnt from lung cancers caused by asbestos was that industrial illnesses needed to be taken seriously.
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