In Rajasthan, children are following their silicosis-afflicted parents into working at quarries
Between 2018 and January 19, 2023, the state registered 48,448 silicosis cases.
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Between 2018 and January 19, 2023, the state registered 48,448 silicosis cases.
Children are pushed into working at stone quarries when their parents contract silicosis, an incurable disease, caused by silica dust in the mines.
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