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News Release 24-Jul-2023 Deadly dust: engineered stone is making California workers sick Peer-Reviewed Publication University of California - San Francisco ...

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.

The federal government places a limit on how much airborne silica a worker can be exposed to, and dust can be controlled using wet cutting techniques, adequate ventilation, and respirators. But in ...

Workers making artificial-stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in the United States are developing a potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease from tiny particles of toxic ...

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University of California - San Francisco. "Deadly dust: Engineered stone making workers sick." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 July 2023. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 07 / 230724122631 ...

The production of crushed quartz countertops may be causing deadly lung issues in workers Over the past decade, engineered stone countertops made from crushed quartz have taken over the U.S ...

Leobardo Segura Meza, 27, has silicosis, a respiratory disease caused by silica dust generated when machining engineered stone for countertops. Leobardo Segura Meza is 27 years old.

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.