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'I am 48 and dying of a fatal disease caused by working on kitchen worktops'

Marek Marzec's battle with terminal silicosis highlights unsafe work conditions in the stone cutting industry, emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory changes.

Ban on artificial stone worktops should be considered to save workers experts

Kitchen worktops made from artificial stone contain high levels of silica, leading to an incurable lung disease known as silicosis.

'I am 48 and dying of a fatal disease caused by working on kitchen worktops'

Marek Marzec's battle with terminal silicosis highlights unsafe work conditions in the stone cutting industry, emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory changes.

Ban on artificial stone worktops should be considered to save workers experts

Kitchen worktops made from artificial stone contain high levels of silica, leading to an incurable lung disease known as silicosis.
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Safer stone? New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths

Engineered stone manufacturers are developing products with reduced crystalline silica to address health concerns related to silicosis among stonecutters.

UK kitchen industry divided over decision to ban artificial stone products amid rising silicosis cases

Concerns over the health risks of artificial stone products have sparked debate in the UK kitchen industry regarding a potential nationwide ban.

Safer stone? New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths

Engineered stone manufacturers are developing products with reduced crystalline silica to address health concerns related to silicosis among stonecutters.

UK kitchen industry divided over decision to ban artificial stone products amid rising silicosis cases

Concerns over the health risks of artificial stone products have sparked debate in the UK kitchen industry regarding a potential nationwide ban.
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Calls to ban kitchen worktops made from artificial stone over health concerns

Medical experts urge UK Government to ban artificial stone worktops due to silicosis risk.

UK urged to consider ban on artificial stone worktops over silicosis risk

The government is urged to consider banning artificial stone worktops due to the health risks associated with inhaling silica dust during their manufacture.

Ask the Remodeler: Are quartz countertops dangerous for workers?

Workers face health risks from silica in quartz countertops; precautions are necessary to ensure safety.

Calls to ban kitchen worktops made from artificial stone over health concerns

Medical experts urge UK Government to ban artificial stone worktops due to silicosis risk.

UK urged to consider ban on artificial stone worktops over silicosis risk

The government is urged to consider banning artificial stone worktops due to the health risks associated with inhaling silica dust during their manufacture.

Ask the Remodeler: Are quartz countertops dangerous for workers?

Workers face health risks from silica in quartz countertops; precautions are necessary to ensure safety.
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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.

Doctors said cutting countertops destroyed his lungs. He had to fight for workers' comp

Work-related silicosis cases continue to rise, particularly among countertop cutters due to exposure to engineered stone with high silica content.

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.

Doctors said cutting countertops destroyed his lungs. He had to fight for workers' comp

Work-related silicosis cases continue to rise, particularly among countertop cutters due to exposure to engineered stone with high silica content.
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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.
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