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2 days ago

California Stoneworkers With Silicosis Struggle to Get Workers' Comp | KQED

Many California countertop workers diagnosed with silicosis from engineered stone are struggling to obtain workers' compensation benefits as insurers deny claims and taxpayers fund costly lung transplants through Medi-Cal.
Public health
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says

Cutting high-silica quartz countertops has been linked to silicosis outbreaks, prompting calls for California to ban the material.
Public health
fromKqed
1 month ago

California Fabricators Face Artificial Stone Ban as Silicosis Cases Mount | KQED

California regulators may ban artificial stone fabrication due to rising silicosis cases despite heavy compliance investments by fabricators.
Berlin
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Workers carved the largest modern Hindu temple in the west. Now, some have incurable lung disease

The Robbinsville Hindu mandir, while architecturally stunning, is marred by serious allegations of worker abuse and health issues during its construction.
Public health
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Widows who work the same jobs that killed their husbands

Silicosis kills sandstone miners in Rajasthan, India, leaving widows trapped in debt-driven labor earning minimal wages in the same deadly mines.
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fromKqed
4 months ago
Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

fromKqed
4 months ago
Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

fromKqed
5 months ago
Public health

'Health Emergency': California Doctors Urge Ban of Countertop Material Linked to Deadly Disease | KQED

fromKqed
6 months ago
California

Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis | KQED

fromKqed
4 months ago
Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

fromKqed
4 months ago
Public health

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban | KQED

fromKqed
5 months ago
Public health

'Health Emergency': California Doctors Urge Ban of Countertop Material Linked to Deadly Disease | KQED

fromKqed
6 months ago
California

Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis | KQED

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fromKqed
5 months ago

Community Seafood Program Helps Feed The Hungry In Monterey | KQED

Al & Friends provides donated nutritious meals to hundreds near Monterey, while California faces rising silicosis from engineered stone fabrication needing urgent phase-out.
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