Silica Dust in Quartz Countertops Linked to 31 Deaths, California Health Officials Warn
TL;DR
A California Department of Public Health report finds that silicosis from silica dust in quartz countertop fabrication has sickened nearly 600 workers since 2019, with 65 requiring lung transplants and 31 deaths, prompting health officials to call for increased surveillance and preventative measures.
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- Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times
- 31 Dead, Nearly 600 Sickened from Silicosis Linked to Stone Countertop Exposure People.com
- New research documents growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers Medical Xpress
- Stone countertops linked to nearly 600 California lung disease cases NewsNation
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