Testing workers to detect cases of silicosis in young quartz stonemasons could catch the disease early and avoid the need for lung transplants, experts say

Wessam Al-Jundi, 28, died in 2024 after being admitted to hospital for a lung transplant following his silicosis diagnosis

Testing workers to detect cases of silicosis in young quartz stonemasons could catch the disease early and avoid the need for lung transplants, experts say