The Massachusetts Department of Health confirmed the state’s first case of silicosis, an incurable and life-threatening lung disease The patient is a man in his 40s who has exposure from 14 years of ...

Artificial stone, commonly marketed as 'quartz countertops,' contains exceptionally high levels of crystalline silica. Workers exposed to dust during cutting, grinding, and polishing are at heightened ...

Massachusetts health officials issued a safety alert Tuesday after the state’s first confirmed case of silicosis among the stone countertop fabrication industry. Silicosis is a preventable, yet ...

Massachusetts Issues Safety Alert After Silicosis Case in Stone Countertop Industry State public health officials are urging employers in the stone countertop sector to strengthen silica dust controls ...