Luxe quartz countertops have surged in popularity in recent years, with an 800% rise in imports to the US alone, thanks to ...

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

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.

The health department issued a safety alert for workers in the stone countertop fabrication industry after confirming the ...

A Massachusetts man in his 40s has been diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease linked to popular kitchen ...

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A former stoneworker named Lopez sat confined to his East Bay home, breathing with the help of a whirring oxygen supply machine through clear tubes pronged to his nostrils. After years of making ...

We’ve heard a great deal of talk in recent months about respirable crystalline silica dust. OSHA’s new standard, which reduces the permissible amount fivefold, is sure to mean changes on some job ...