AGTA Aims to Combat Rise of Silicosis

The American Gem Trade Association has initiated a project to fight the rise of silicosis, a debilitating and often-fatal disease that comes as a result of workers inhaling airborne silica dust.

To begin, AGTA President Jeffrey Bilgore appointed an adhoc committee, led by Vice President Bruce Bridges, to perform a six-month study to evaluate the best way for the association to address the problem that increasingly is affecting the colored stone sector.  Read more about the AGTA project to fight the rise of silicosis on the National Jeweler website, online HERE.