Much of the court case revolved around the kinds of measures needed to protect workers from silica dust from engineered stone, as a string of experts testified about the risks of cutting such slabs.

cutting these slabs to fit customers' kitchens can release lung-damaging silica dust. Natural granite contains silica too, but all of the quartz that goes into engineered stone means that it ...

Inside the row of workshops in an industrial stretch of Pacoima, men labored over hefty slabs of speckled stone ... cutting, polishing and installing countertops in and around Los Angeles County ...

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 ...

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. By virtue of ...

Health experts say cutting, sawing and crushing stone slabs can lead to the exposure of silica dust that goes into the air and into a person’s lungs, causing silicosis. And engineering stone ...

He found employment in Los Angeles as a stone worker 10 years ago, cutting and grinding at the age of 17. Despite taking health precautions by wearing a mask and using dust-reducing tools ...