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Contaminated sites are areas of land including the surface, subsurface soil and ground water that have become polluted with materials or chemicals which may present a risk to human health and the environment. Find out how you can manage these risks.

The primary cause of the pneumoconioses is work-place exposure. It is rare for environmental exposures to cause these diseases. It may therefore be fairly said that these diseases are entirely man-made, and can be avoided through appropriate dust control.