Tuesday, 21 August 2012

S.Africa gold miners face lung disease lawsuit

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's leading gold miners are facing a potential lawsuit on behalf of thousands of workers who claim they contracted silicosis, a lung disease, through the companies' negligence. A South African lawyer filed the first papers on Tuesday against AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields and Harmony, in a preliminary step to determine whether the court recognizes the case as a class action. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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