Key Research Resources
Crystalline Silica Health Effects – OSHA
Explore detailed information from OSHA on how exposure to crystalline silica can impact health, including links to long-term illness and prevention strategies.
Read OSHA Health Effects PageSilica Exposure Fact Sheet
Learn more about the health risks associated with silica dust exposure as outlined by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
View MSHA Silica Fact Sheet (PDF)Respiratory Health & Gravel Mining – PMC
Peer-reviewed analysis of the health effects of airborne particulates and dust from gravel mining operations.
Read the full PMC ArticleTraffic Noise and Dementia Risk – Harvard Health
Research from Harvard showing exposure to traffic and environmental noise is linked to higher dementia risk, relevant for communities near gravel mining haul routes.
Read Harvard Health ArticleBHHC Letter
Official correspondence regarding the gravel mining issue from the BHHC organization.
Read the BHHC Letter (PDF)