Anonymous17 days ago
An epidemic of silicosis — an incurable, often fatal lung disease — is sweeping through America's quartz countertop fabrication industry, with California documenting over 500 cases and 29 deaths among predominantly young, immigrant workers since 2019. As Australia has banned engineered stone outright, the U.S. faces a bitter policy fight between public health advocates pushing for similar restrictions and industry-backed legislation that would shield manufacturers from liability lawsuits filed by dying workers.