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flag Over 480 U.S. workers diagnosed with deadly silicosis since 2019, linked to high-silica engineered stone.

flag Hundreds of U.S. workers in the engineered stone industry are being diagnosed with silicosis, a fatal lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, with over 480 cases and 27 deaths reported in California since 2019. flag The illness, linked to high-silica engineered stone containing up to 90% silica, has no cure and often requires risky lung transplants. flag While some manufacturers blame unsafe fabrication practices, not the product, public health experts and former safety officials urge a ban, citing Australia’s 2024 ban based on no safe exposure level. flag A congressional debate over a bill shielding distributors from lawsuits highlights tension between worker safety and business liability, with Indian-origin business leaders divided on whether legal protections are needed to prevent small firms from closing.

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