Engineered stone has become a popular alternative to natural stone and synthetic countertops throughout the U.S. However, workers who cut, polish, and install engineered stone countertops have developed severe silicosis, a progressive, irreversible, and preventable chronic lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica.
discusses research by Fazio et al., and presents additional evidence of a growing epidemic of engineered stone-associated severe silicosis in these workers.
The authors detail the rapid growth in demand for engineered stone countertops, which is expected to overtake all other countertop options in the US by 2024.
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