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This man has silicosis, a lung disease he contracted on the job, as an agate grinder. The dust produced by shaping the agates is inhaled and leads to disease. In this region of India, where agates are shaped and polished, a large number of people are dying from silicosis. 2013 (photo by Elizabeth Weber)

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This man has silicosis, a lung disease he contracted on the job, as an agate grinder. The dust produced by shaping the agates is inhaled and leads to disease. In this region of India, where agates are shaped and polished, a large number of people are dying from silicosis. 2013 (photo by Elizabeth Weber)