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• Silicosis Risk From Engineered Stone Countertops May Persist Despite Safety Measures: Study

  September 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that the most effective way of preventing silicosis from silica dust exposure would be to ban the use of engineered stone countertops.

• Silicosis Lawsuit Alleges 3M Respirator Mask Failed to Protect Stone Worker

  September 15, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A California stone worker’s silicosis lawsuit claims 3M respirator masks provided inadequate protection against hazardous silica dust.

• Quartz Countertop Worker Files Silica Exposure Lawsuit After Silicosis Diagnosis

  August 31, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Countertop worker’s lawsuit alleges years of exposure to respirable silica dust from cutting, fabricating and polishing engineered stone caused silicosis, pulmonary fibrosis and other lung damage.

• Silica Dust Lawsuit Alleges Manufacturers Knew of Silicosis Risks From Quartz Countertops

  April 6, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A California stoneworker joins a growing number of plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits alleging quartz countertop manufacturers knew for years that silica dust from their products could cause silicosis and other serious respiratory conditions.

• 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.

• Quartz Countertop Dust Exposure Led to Silicosis, Interstitial Lung Disease: Lawsuit

  September 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new silicosis lawsuit filed by a California man says workers in the quartz countertop industry were never properly educated or protected from silica dust exposure.

• Two Decades of Stonecutting Led to Silica Dust Lung Damage, Lawsuit Alleges

  July 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Another California stonecutter has filed a silicosis lawsuit, joining a growing number of artificial stone workers claiming injuries from silica dust exposure.

• Silica Dust Exposure Lawsuit Filed by Artificial Stone Cutter Left With Severe Lung Damage

  June 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A stone cutter's silica dust exposure lawsuit claims employers failed to provide stone cutters with effective protective gear, resulting in a silicosis diagnosis.

• Stone Cutter’s Lawsuit Alleges Lung Disease, Silicosis Warnings Should Have Been Provided

  May 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California stone cutter worked in the industry for nearly 30 years before being diagnosed with silicosis and lung damage.

• Fabricated Stone Workers May Face Risk of New Lung Disease: Silicosarcoidosis

  May 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of international researchers have found that stone cutters are often diagnosed with both silicosis and an inflammatory lung condition known as sarcoidosis, leading them to coin the term silicosarcoidosis.