Silicosis: The silent lung disease killing our tradies

The late Anthony White, at Cold Coast stonecutter who died after diagnose with lung disease silicosisImage: Supplied/Shine Lawyers

The late Anthony White, at Cold Coast stonecutter who died after diagnose with lung disease silicosisImage: Supplied/Shine Lawyers

Shane Parata was a proud stonemason but he can no longer bear the thought of cutting through another piece of stone or marble.

The Queensland-based tradie has been diagnosed with silicosis, the same incurable lung disease that killed his brother last month.

He is now speaking out about the heartbreak in the hope of raising more awareness on this silent killer, as a lawyer close to the family renews a call for law reform in the engineered stone industry.

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