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Workers diagnosed with silicosis after being exposed to silica dust are calling for urgent action

Tony Kotlin, who has been diagnosed with the incurable lung disease silicosis, worked in the underground mining industry for 33 years. (ABC News: Peter Gunders)

Workers diagnosed with silicosis and leading industry experts are pushing for the new Labor government to "urgently" introduce tougher national regulations amid fears hundreds of cases are going undetected across a wide range of industries.

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