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California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leobardo Segura Meza, 27, of Pacoima suffers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has been afflicting workers who cut ...
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Commentary: No one should have to die for our fancy countertops

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leobardo Segura Meza, 27, who suffers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has been afflicting workers who cut and ...
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Manufactured stone is killing stonecutters

The lethal workplace illness silicosis killed thousands each year up through the 1960s but became much rarer in recent decades thanks to union workplace safety fights. The disease is now making a ...
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Disease once linked to mining hits workers in countertops industry

César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engineered quartz countertops ...
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California workers died of a preventable disease. The threat was known years earlier

A countertop cutter works amid a cloud of dust in Sun Valley. The grinding and sanding of synthetic engineered stone results in much greater exposure to lung-scarring silica than working with natural ...
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Kitchen Countertops Are Making Young Workers Seriously Sick

If you thought kitchen renovations were all sleek finishes and Pinterest boards, think again, because behind those glossy ...
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As lung disease threatens workers, lawmakers seek protections for countertop manufacturers

César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engineered quartz countertops ...
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'My Lungs Had Nothing Left': How Engineered Stone Is Sickening The People Who Build Our Homes

(MENAFN- Saving Advice) Engineered stone countertops have made stylish kitchens more affordable for many people. But recent studies have found a disturbing truth behind this trend. There is a growing ...
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Engineered stone counter tops are killing workers at high rates. What can consumers do about it?

Silicosis, a lung disease associated with the exposure to crystalline silica, has been afflicting young workers, primarily Latino immigrants who are exposed to the silica dust when workers are cutting ...
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Australia Bans Engineered Stone, Workers Elsewhere Demand The Same

Engineered stone, also known as artificial stone or composite stone, has become a popular material in the construction and design industries due to its aesthetic appeal and durability. It’s become the ...
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California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease

Leobardo Segura Meza, 27, of Pacoima suffers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has been afflicting workers who cut and polish engineered stone high in crystalline silica. (Mel Melcon / ...