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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
California

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

Lawmakers in California propose licensing system for countertop cutting businesses to prevent deadly lung disease. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
7 months ago
Public health

California workers died of a preventable disease. The threat was known years earlier

Silicosis, an incurable lung disease, has emerged among workers cutting and grinding countertops, particularly engineered stone.
The threat of silicosis is not new, and experts believe that the risks should have been anticipated and prevented.
Regulators should be looking at stronger regulations to protect workers from silica dust exposure. [ more ]
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