In a push to prevent countertop cutters' deaths, California is discussing whether to ban the cutting of so-called engineered stone, quartz, which emits the lung-damaging dust when cut. But at least ...

Engineered stone countertops are found in kitchens nationwide, but some workers who cut these surfaces are facing a silent ...

We’ve heard a great deal of talk in recent months about respirable crystalline silica dust. OSHA’s new standard, which reduces the permissible amount fivefold, is sure to mean changes on some job ...

Marek Marzec was told to attend an appointment with the DWP in person despite receiving end-of-life care in hospital or his entitlement to benefits 'may be affected' ...

Coal miners have reportedly accused the Trump administration of neglecting their health. Labor groups and Democratic lawmakers have argued that the government is prioritizing mining companies over ...

A former stoneworker named Lopez sat confined to his East Bay home, breathing with the help of a whirring oxygen supply machine through clear tubes pronged to his nostrils. After years of making ...

Silicosis, a deadly lung disease caused by breathing in kitchen stone dust, should by rights be on the wane since the advent of modern safety equipment in the construction industry. In fact, it is ...