Disease once linked to mining hits workers in countertops industry
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Countertop workers are developing severe, irreversible lung disease from crystalline silica exposure.
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Crystalline silica, released during the cutting and polishing of engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can cause irreparable scarring in human lungs. This substance, traditionally associated with mining, now affects workers in the countertop industry. The documented consequence is the permanent scarring of human lungs.
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