In July, a proposed bill named the Silicosis Prevention Act was withdrawn from consideration in California. This proposed bill would have substantially affected the manufactured stone industry by ...

WE TURN TO FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT IN THE STATE’S FIRST CONFIRMED CASE OF SILICOSIS. OFFICIALS SAY THAT IT’S A LUNG DISEASE THAT IS DANGEROUS BUT IS ALSO PREVENTABLE AID. DID I SAY IT CORRECTLY?

In their Sept. 9 op-ed “What can Illinois do to better protect workers from inhaling silica dust,” professors Linda Forst and Lee Friedman, while well intended, incorrectly state that “prevention of ...

(StatePoint) Silicosis, a type of lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, mainly affects workers in jobs such as construction and mining. Over time, exposure to silica particles ...

On October 13, 2025, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 20, which amends the Labor Code to target occupational exposure to crystalline silica in the artificial stone fabrication industry, ...

This report was commissioned by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Lin Fritschi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

Silicosis can cause difficulty breathing and lead to other medical issues. Learn what practices the Mine Safety and Health Administration recommends to protect workers. The Mine Safety and Health ...

image: Engineered stone, made of ground quartz and resin, has become a tremendously popular material for kitchen countertops due to its durability, low maintenance and customizable colors and patterns ...

Across the United States, workers are suffering from, and sometimes dying of, the severe lung disease known as silicosis because they are fabricating and cutting “engineered stone” countertops for our ...

Around 10% of underground tunnel workers in Queensland could develop silicosis, our new study has found. Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica ...

A House committee is looking into one of the largest cases of legal and medical fraud in United States history. Thousands of compensation claims were filed over the last few years for workers who ...