RED WING — Demand for silica sand has driven what some are calling "the new gold rush." Since 2008, Wisconsin has built 16 silica sand mines. Eleven more have recently been approved and at least 14 ...

(WHTM) — You have probably seen silica gel packets in many places such as shoeboxes, dried food, and even bubble wrap. It’s a white packet that always says ‘do not eat’ on it. So what is silica gel ...

Around this time last year, a Los Angeles County jury passed down a landmark judgment in the case of Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez—a 34-year-old stonecutter who had contracted the respiratory illness ...

So what is silica gel and what is it used for? Silica gel packets are used to keep products at the correct humidity. These little packets take in moisture when there is too much of it in products or ...