#engineered-stone tag

Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

Public health

'Health Emergency': California Doctors Urge Ban of Countertop Material Linked to Deadly Disease | KQED

California

Advocates Fight To Save Mother Bear And Cub In Lake Tahoe | KQED

California regulators declined to adopt new engineered-stone rules while silicosis risks surge among countertop workers, and wildlife and political developments also drew attention.

California

Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis | KQED

Engineered stone fabrication likely causes widespread silicosis and deaths among predominantly Latino countertop workers; pesticide 1,3-d exposes farmworker communities to cancer and unsafe levels.

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Public health

This popular kitchen countertop could cause life-threatening lung disease, experts warn - Silicon Canals

Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

Public health

'Health Emergency': California Doctors Urge Ban of Countertop Material Linked to Deadly Disease | KQED

California

Advocates Fight To Save Mother Bear And Cub In Lake Tahoe | KQED

California

Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis | KQED

Public health

As California Silicosis Cases Rise, Engineered Stone Industry Seeks Immunity in DC | KQED

2 weeks ago

Public health

As California Silicosis Cases Rise, Engineered Stone Industry Seeks Immunity in DC | KQED

2 weeks ago

Public health

As California Silicosis Cases Rise, Engineered Stone Industry Seeks Immunity in DC | KQED

2 weeks ago

Public health

As California Silicosis Cases Rise, Engineered Stone Industry Seeks Immunity in DC | KQED

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Family demands ban after stonemason dies working with quartz worktops

Inhaling silica dust from quartz engineered stone caused the preventable death of stonemason Marek Marzec, prompting calls for stricter regulation or a nationwide ban to protect workers.

Public health

Community Seafood Program Helps Feed The Hungry In Monterey | KQED

Al & Friends provides donated nutritious meals to hundreds near Monterey, while California faces rising silicosis from engineered stone fabrication needing urgent phase-out.

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