“California could become the 1st state to ban quartz countertops amid cases of fatal #silicosis in workers who produce & install ..required #LungTransplants. Countertop materials are fleetingly popular...”
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@heyfriend-1.bsky.social“California could become the 1st state to ban quartz countertops amid cases of fatal #silicosis in workers who produce & install ..required #LungTransplants. Countertop materials are fleetingly popular...”
@splinternews.bsky.socialCrazy thought: What if we all agreed to make our countertops from types of stone that didn't kill the people cutting them? So no more quartz. Story: www.jezebel.com/quartz-count... #quartz #countertops #remodel #dangerous #unsafe #silicosis
@wavedeva.bsky.socialMan-made #quartz is packed with crystalline silica, which is released as dust into the air when a slab is cut. The particles lodge in the lungs, prompting an aggressive immune response; scar tissue forms, slowly killing the lung. #silicosis #lung
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@newsen.bsky.socialThe Impacts of Silicosis Crisis in the Artificial Stone Industry Highlighted on Bloomberg's Big Take Podcast #USA #California #Silicosis #Bloomberg #Tyler_Jordan
@newsen.bsky.socialCalifornia Moves to Ban Artificial Stone Production Due to Silicosis Risks #USA #California #Silicosis #Brayton_Purcell
@newsen.bsky.socialExamining the Rising Silicosis Crisis Linked to Artificial Stone Production in the U.S. #USA #Novato #Silicosis #Artificial_Stone #Brayton_Purcell
@ekaddo.bsky.social"Most of those patients are Latino; almost all are men. Their median age of diagnosis is 46, and 35 of those Californians have died of the disease, at a median age of 52." #silicosis
@dwp-answers.bsky.socialA question on #Silicosis #Compensation tabled by Lord Wigley on 02-09-2026 has been answered by Baroness Sherlock. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-02/HL3046
@newsen.bsky.socialBrayton Purcell LLP Sheds Light on the Alarming Silicosis Crisis Concerning Artificial Stone Workers #USA #Novato #Silicosis #Artificial_Stone #Brayton_Purcell
@newsen.bsky.socialBrayton Purcell LLP Highlights Business Insurance Coverage Amid Rising Silicosis Crisis from Artificial Stone #USA #Novato #Silicosis #Artificial_Stone #Brayton_Purcell
@gawenjenkin.bsky.socialI’m just going to add - I reckon quartz has killed more people than any other mineral in this bracket
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