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Quartz is a high-end alternative to natural stone for kitchen and bathroom countertops. Here, we explain the good and bad of ...

Health officials warn of a preventable but potentially fatal lung disease linked to quartz countertops. Massachusetts ...

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Crystalline silica particles generated during dry cutting are extremely fine and easily inhaled. Once inside the lungs, they trigger chronic immune activation, causing irreversible scarring. Unlike ...

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Mass. DPH issues safety alert after the state's first confirmed silicosis case linked to countertop work, urging stronger dust controls, surveillance and worker protections.

Massachusetts has confirmed its first case of silicosis, an incurable lung disease tied to stone countertop work. State ...

A popular material for kitchen countertops has been linked to a life-threatening lung disease, silicosis. Health officials in ...

It is seriously impacting the health of workers in Massachusetts,” said Emily H. Sparer-Fine, director of the Massachusetts ...

Massachusetts confirms its first silicosis case in a countertop worker; doctors say silica dust is preventable but poses risks for other trades and some DIY projects.

Health officials confirmed Massachusetts’ first case of silicosis in a man in his 40s who has had exposure to silica from 14 ...