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The Lung Disease That’s Killing California Stonecutters
Silicosis has killed dozens of workers and sickened hundreds more. Public health experts say a product ban can prevent the illness.
In response to a growing epidemic of an occupational lung disease that has killed dozens of California stonecutters and sickened hundreds more, public health experts are urging state regulators to ban engineered stone, a product commonly used for kitchen countertops. But the potential ban faces pushback from the industry, which argues that stricter enforcement of the state’s workplace safety standards is enough to protect workers.
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