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• Lawsuit Alleges 20 Years of Silica Exposure Led to Silicosis, Lung Damage

  October 22, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A 20-year veteran of the artificial stone industry says he will likely require a lung transplant due to the lack of protective equipment provided to protect against silica dust exposure.

• Silicosis Side Effects May Include Cognitive Decline, Study Warns

  June 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Silica dust exposure and silicosis may lead to harmful brain deposits that contribute to cognitive problems, according to new findings from Chinese researchers.

• Caesarstone Faces Lawsuit Filed By Quartz Countertop Cutter Diagnosed With Silicosis

  November 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A former quartz countertop cutter's silicosis lawsuit indicates that he could have avoided the severe lung damage if warnings had been provided about steps that would have reduced exposure to silica dust.

• Quartz Countertops Silicosis Lawsuit Filed By Engineered Stone Cutter and Installer

  October 30, 2024

  Russell Maas

  A California man has filed a lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors of quartz countertops, indicating that workers were not adequately warned about side effects of inhaling silica dust released while cutting, grinding and polishing the engineered stone products.

• Study Finds Long-Term Oxygen Unnecessary for Severe Hypoxemia in COPD Patients

  September 24, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers indicate that 15 hours of oxygen treatment is enough to help COPD patients with severe hypoxemia, finding that longer treatments previously recommended do not appear to confer any additional benefits.

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Alumina Dust Released by South Carolina Plant

  November 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of Goose Creek, South Carolina residents have filed a class action lawsuit against a nearby aluminum plant, which they say repeatedly released dangerous clouds of alumina dust due to a faulty emission control system.

• Pulmonary Fibrosis Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to Philips CPAP Sound Abatement Foam Particles, Debris

  September 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Philips CPAP lawsuit claims exposure to toxic sound abatement foam led to pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.

• Rare Lung Disease Diagnosed Among Dentists in Virginia Raises Concerns

  March 21, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC warns that dentists may be at risk of a rare and potentially fatal lung disease following a cluster of diagnoses in Virginia.

• Federal Consolidation Sought For Amiodarone Toxicity Lung Damage Lawsuits

  March 8, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A petition has been filed before a panel of federal judges to consolidate all amiordarone toxicity lawsuits before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.