Construction Safety Nova Scotia is using humor to address a serious workplace safety topic: the dangers of respirable crystalline silica. The Canadian safety group has launched an awareness campaign that features The Lungsquatters, dangerous particles (played by actors in costume) that move into the lungs of an unsuspecting worker who has been exposed to the invisible dust. The campaign includes:
- A quiz to test silica knowledge.
- Resources on respirable crystalline silica.
- Information on how employers can manage silica on worksites and understand their responsibilities.
- Choices that workers must make to protect themselves against lung diseases. [...]

