AT LEAST 15 miners have succumbed to silicosis, a debilitating lung disease, at Kwekwe General Hospital since January this year. Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust over a prolonged period, and it leads to scarring and stiffening of the lungs, making it difficult for one to breathe. Speaking to the…

Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust over a prolonged period, and it leads to scarring and stiffening of the lungs, making it difficult for one to breathe.
