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• Study Finds Tunnel Workers Face Increased Silicosis Risk

  April 22, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Silica dust exposure leading to silicosis lung injuries is not limited to artificial stone countertops, according to the findings of a study into Australian tunnel work.

• Radiation from CT Scans May Cause More Than 100,000 Future Cancer Cases Per Year: Study

  April 18, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that 5% of new cancer cases diagnosed each year could be attributed solely to the use of CT scans.

• Wildfire Health Risks Present Challenges for Cancer Patients

  March 18, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new study from the American Cancer Society indicates that lung cancer patients require longer hospital stays when a wildfire is burning near their vicinity.

• Stone Fabricator Files Lawsuit Over Lung Disease, Silicosis From Quartz Countertops

  March 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Northern California man has filed a lawsuit against dozens of quartz countertop providers, indicating he developed silicosis and lung disease after nearly 25 years working as a stone fabricator.

• Lawsuit Alleges Stone Dust Containing Silica Left Countertop Fabricator With Silicosis, Other Lung Injuries

  February 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A silicosis lawsuit blames dozens of companies for a California man's development of the potentially deadly lung disease, which has left him in need of a lung transplant.

• Radon Exposure Kills 21,000 Americans Each Year: EPA Warns

  January 14, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal officials are reminding Americans that the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. is radon gas, which many people are exposed to in their own homes.

• Lung Cancer Drug Tagrisso Linked to Heart Failure, Other Adverse Cardiac Events: Study

  December 17, 2024

  Michael Adams

  New study indicates that the current best option drug for treating certain lung cancers may bring increased risk of heart attacks when compared with older medications.

• Silicosis Lung Transplant Lawsuit Filed By Former Stone Cutter, Countertop Installer

  December 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  California man who worked as a stone cutter and countertop installer for nearly 35 years has filed a silicosis lawsuit, indicating he will require a lung transplant after being diagnosed with the disease in November 2024.

• Silicosis Lawsuit Filed Against Artificial Stone Manufacturers, Distributors

  November 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An artificial stone countertop fabricator and installer has filed a lawsuit after he developed a debilitating lung disease, known as silicosis, alleging that manufacturers failed to protect workers from inhaling dangerous amounts of silica dust.

• Silica Dust Called the “New Asbestos” After Stonemason Silicosis Deaths: BBC

  November 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  BBC report highlights the increasing risk stonemasons face from silica dust in quartz countertops, which can cause a severe and life-threatening lung disease known as silicosis.