A popular material for kitchen countertops has been linked to a life-threatening lung disease, silicosis. Health officials in Massachusetts just announced the first confirmed case in the stone ...
A new diagnostic tool developed by physicians and scientists from UNSW Sydney that analyses a person’s breath for signs of silicosis has the potential to catch the disease earlier rather than wait for ...
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Stone countertop exposure linked to first case of incurable, life-threatening lung disease in Massachusetts
Health officials confirmed Massachusetts’ first case of silicosis in a man who worked for a stone countertop fabrication and installation company for 14 years The Massachusetts Department of Health ...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently reported its first confirmed case of silicosis associated with occupational exposure in the stone countertop industry and in response, ...
URBANA, Mo. (InvestigateTV) — Countertops made from engineered stone are found in kitchens and bathrooms across the country. Made of crushed quartz mixed with resins and polymers, they’re marketed as ...
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday expressed concern over the condition of silicosis patients in Dausa, saying many of them were being denied treatment and financial assistance by ...
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