The danger of engineered stone lies in the dust generated during the cutting, grinding, and polishing processes, which are typically undertaken during manufacturing or installation.

Leobardo Segura Meza, 27, of Pacoima suffers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has been afflicting workers who cut and polish engineered stone high in crystalline silica.

This growing occupational hazard has been sickening and claiming the lives of workers, predominantly young Latino men, at an alarming rate since the first U.S. silicosis case due to engineered stone ...

Workers who cut and shape those slabs often work in a haze of silica dust, and many are now becoming sick. ... Nebraska, stone-cutting shop his father owns since he was 15 years old.

Countertops made of the engineered stone "quartz" are incredibly popular, but public health experts say cutting this material unsafely can expose workers to deadly dust.

Producing local marble, known as Cloud Stone, involves advanced technology and expert techniques. The process begins with selecting raw materials, followed by precise cutting and polishing to ...

Four of them had been exposed to stone dust for between 4 and 8 years and estimated that 50%–100% of the materials they had used were artificial stone with, in some, additional granite, marble ...

As of Sep. 3, 2024, there were 178 confirmed cases of silicosis related to engineered stone in California with at least 13 deaths and 19 lung transplants, according to the state’s Department of ...

Quartz countertops, a staple in many high-end kitchens, are being linked to an alarming number of cases of lung disease due to exposure of silica.

Deadly dust: Engineered stone making workers sick Date: July 24, 2023 ... He found employment in Los Angeles as a stone worker 10 years ago, cutting and grinding at the age of 17.