NHRC's conference on silicosis tomorrow

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will organise a day-long conference to review the status of action taken towards prevention, detection and elimination of silicosis by the endemic states here tomorrow.
Silicosis, a fibrotic lung disorder caused by inhalation, retention and pulmonary reaction to crystalline silica, was first brought on record in the year 2009-10 when an NHRC team detected its 74 cases including 22 deaths.
"The aim of this conference is to discuss the status of action taken by the endemic states viz Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, West Bengal on the earlier recommendations made by the NHRC in the prevention, detection and eventual elimination of silicosis and to share their best practices," NHRC said in a statement.

The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission will also make a presentation on the steps taken by it regarding silicosis.