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31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study - KOMO
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JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk
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A new study reveals that nearly 600 California workers have developed silicosis, a deadly lung disease, due to exposure while fabricating engineered-stone countertops. The findings highlight a significant occupational health crisis within the construction and manufacturing industries.
California identified nearly 600 cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, among workers in the state who fabricated engineered-stone countertops since the start of 2019, according to a new public h…
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