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NPR (Nell Greenfieldboyce) - Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says Mon May 18 10:00:00 2026

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.

NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien) - Quartz Countertop Makers Want Immunity Against Legal Claims from Sick Stone Cutters Mon Mar 16 09:00:13 2026

Workers are filing lawsuits against the countertop industry as cases of silicosis, a deadly lung disease, rise.

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Source	https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/nx-s1-5691570/silicosis-beyond-california-quartz-countertop-cambria
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Source	https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/politics/quartz-countertops-silicosis-liability.html
Keywords	quartz-countertops silicosis lawsuit legal liability stone-cutters occupational-health lung-disease workplace-safety industry manufacturing litigation health labor-rights worker-safety employment-law quartz medical-claims corporate-responsibility

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NPR (Nell Greenfieldboyce) - Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says Mon May 18 10:00:00 2026

NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien) - Quartz Countertop Makers Want Immunity Against Legal Claims from Sick Stone Cutters Mon Mar 16 09:00:13 2026