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April 12, 2022

Gem Legacy Announces Silicosis Prevention Initiative

Gem Legacy Announces Silicosis Prevention Initiative Project will provide masks and filters to fight the onset of silicosis among tanzanite miners [ROYAL OAK, Mich., April 5, 2022] – Gem Legacy, a 501c3 nonprofit supporting vocational training, entrepreneurship, and community development in East African artisanal gem mining communities, is launching a new fundraising initiative to prevent silicosis in the tanzanite mining areas of Merelani, Tanzania. Gem Legacy has committed to buying masks and filters, at a cost of $30 per set-up, for 5,000 miners. Silicosis is a disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust, resulting in irreversible damage to the lungs

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