California could require licenses for stonecutting shops amid deaths of young workers

Health officials link rising cases of silicosis among countertop cutters in California to engineered stone with high silica content, leading to devastating health consequences like lung scarring and premature deaths.

Cal/OSHA discovered 72% of countertop cutting shops violated silica rules, estimating that up to 200 out of 5,000 workers in the state could succumb to the disease, highlighting the urgent need for regulatory control.

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