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The Lungs At Work team and lung transplantation specialists from Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals held an information event for patients and their families on Friday 17th July 2026.

There is no cure for the silicosis but for some patients lung transplantation may be an option, and it is a daunting prospect for many. The event, the first of its kind at the hospital, was a chance for ... Read more

Dr Jo Feary spoke at SOM and FOM's recent Occupational Health 2026 Conference held in Nottingham, UK on 16 June 2026.

Dr Feary did a Colt lecture on silicosis, and in particular the recent rise in cases of artificial stone silicosis. 

Read the full programme on the conference website.

Media coverage continues for on the rise in cases of silicosis amongst workers, primarily stonemasons, caused by exposure to artificial/engineered stone.

ITV News recently aired a piece on Monday 1 June 2026 focusing on a widow who lost her husband to silicosis, and the dangers of working with artificial stone.

Lungs At Work team member Dr ... Read more

Unlike natural stone, artificial or engineered stone contains extremely high silica content (up to 95% silica) and when disturbed and inhaled it can cause silicosis, an irreversible occupational lung disease.

At least 50 such patient cases of silicosis from artificial stone have been seen in our clinic. These patients have played a piv ... Read more

Dr Jo Feary has been quoted in a recent article published by the iPaper about silicosis due to artificial/engineered stone ("More young men ‘will die’ of kitchen revamp disease as cases go undetected titled" - iPaper, 4th ... Read more