The Deadly Cost of Artificial Stone: Fabrication Workers Face Accelerated Silicosis Epidemic as Industry Scrambles for Safer Alternatives

NOVATO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The sleek, modern quartz countertops that have become a staple of American homes are hiding a deadly secret. Hundreds of workers responsible for cutting and fabricating these fashionable artificial stone countertops are falling ill with…