The increase in cases of silicosis has raised alarms in Spain, with 96 new diagnoses including several workers exposed to construction materials containing crystalline silica. Silicosis is a serious ...

There are many different ways to stylishly update your kitchen without investing the time and money for a full renovation. When it comes to the kitchen, you can paint or stain the cabinets a new color ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took a preliminary step Tuesday that could lead to a countywide ban on artificial-stone countertops, the source of an epidemic that is killing workers who ...

Toxic dust generated from the machining of artificial stone countertop slabs is causing workers to develop silicosis, a new investigation has found. Published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, ...

NOVATO, Calif., April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A dangerous public health crisis is quietly unfolding across California's artificial stone countertop fabrication industry, says Brayton Purcell LLP.

Deciding on kitchen surfaces can be daunting. For New York–based designer Noa Santos, there’s no improving upon the natural beauty of stone. “It’s such a tactile experience,” says Santos, who leads ...