Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’

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1. Wed, 12 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories16:00first to report
     Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’

     Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times Countertop Cutters Sick from Toxic Dust Slip Through Safety Nets Bloomberg Law News Mo's Stonex Calls for Wider Consideration of Worktops Containing 0% Crystalline Silica Following New HSE Guidance prnewswire.co.uk

2. Fri, 14 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories16:48
     31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal

     31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal The Daily Beast Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died KCRA Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times 31 Dead, Nearly 600 Sickened from Silicosis Linked to Stone Countertop Exposure People.com New research documents growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers Medical Xpress

   • Google News - Top Stories21:11
     Skyrocketing number of Californians stricken with incurable disease tied to common kitchen item: study

     Skyrocketing number of Californians stricken with incurable disease tied to common kitchen item: study New York Post Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died KCRA Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times 31 Dead, Nearly 600 Sickened from Silicosis Linked to Stone Countertop Exposure People.com 31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal The Daily Beast

   • Google News - Top Stories23:32
     Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died

     Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died KCRA Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times 31 Dead, Nearly 600 Sickened from Silicosis Linked to Stone Countertop Exposure People.com 31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal The Daily Beast New research documents growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers Medical Xpress

3. Sat, 15 August 2026

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   • Google News - Top Stories17:57
     31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study - komonews.com

     31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study komonews.com See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

   • Google News - Top Stories17:57
     31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

     31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study WJAR 31 Dead, Nearly 600 Sickened from Silicosis Linked to Stone Countertop Exposure People.com Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times Public Health Alerts: Silicosis among workers fabricating engineered stone (‘quartz’) countertops in California, 2019-2026 CIDRAP 31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal The Daily Beast

   • Google News - Top Stories21:20
     31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

     31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study KOMO 31 Dead, Nearly 600 Sickened from Silicosis Linked to Stone Countertop Exposure People.com Hundreds of California stonecutters fall ill with deadly disease ‘for a product we do not need’ Los Angeles Times 31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal The Daily Beast New research documents growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers Medical Xpress

4. Sun, 16 August 2026

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   • newsweek.com16:02
     What Is Silicosis? What To Know As Hundreds Fall Ill From Stone Countertops

     Nearly 600 California workers have developed silicosis, raising concerns about silica exposure and risks to workers nationwide.