Cases of silicosis among Victorian workers involved in the fabrication and installation of artificial stone benchtops have ...

It may now be time to ban artificial stone - a firm favorite for kitchen worktops in the UK - to ward off the incurable lung disease caused by its manufacturing and fitting, say a team of doctors in ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. NOVATO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP has submitted a detailed letter to the United States ...

At a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on what Republicans called “opportunistic” lawsuits filed against the energy-intensive engineered stone industry by injured workers, the differences between ...

NEW DELHI: Artificial stone, also known as engineered stone or quartz, may make your kitchen look beautiful but, leading medical experts from across the globe warn it is endangering the lives of ...

Artificial or engineered stone benchtops have seen a rise in popularity in Australian homes as a cheap and attractive alternative to marble or granite. The National Dust Diseases Taskforce says the ...

A medical association has petitioned California to prohibit the use of a popular countertop construction material linked to an aggressive lung disease disabling and killing stoneworkers. The campaign ...

Doctors have called for a ban on artificial stone being used for kitchen counters and worktops because of the risk of silicosis during its manufacture and fitting. Now a team of doctors have urged the ...

Stone floors are beautiful and unexpected, not to mention long-lasting. Aside from concrete, stone flooring is perhaps the only flooring solution that works just as good outdoors as it does indoors.

NOVATO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP has submitted a detailed letter to the United States Congress and the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board ...