Inquest proceedings begin over silicosis death of stone worker
A pre-inquest review hearing is due to take place later this month into the death of 48-year-old stone worker Marek Marzec, who died after developing advanced silicosis linked to his work cutting engineered stone.
Domestic wood burning: 15,000 complaints, just 24 fines
A new Freedom of Information request by Mums for Lungs has revealed that despite more than 15,000 complaints about toxic wood smoke across England, just 24 fines have been issued in the year between September 2024 and August 2025