Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits

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Engineered stone used in home kitchen renovations through major retailers is causing workers in fabrication shops to develop a serious, incurable lung disease. The widespread availability of the material combined with inadequate occupational safety measures has triggered lawsuits and raised alarm among health experts about a preventable crisis affecting tens of thousands of workers.
Moderate: Moderate-leaning outlets emphasize the crisis severity, citing occupational health experts and highlighting both the incurable nature of the disease and resulting legal action against the supply chain.
Workers are facing a preventable and incurable lung disease from a material being used to renovate kitchens in millions of American homes. ...
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