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• 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.

• Stone Cutter Medical Monitoring Lawsuits Filed Over Silicosis Lung Injury Risks

  May 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An increasing number of silicosis lawsuits have been filed in recent weeks by stone cutters who say they have not developed the lung disease, but seek medical monitoring for silica dust exposure.

• 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.

• 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.

• Lawsuit Alleges Silicosis Diagnosis Caused by Toxic Dust From Artificial Stone Slab Fabrication

  January 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new silicosis lawsuit claims a California man developed the lung disease and other illnesses after working with artificial stone countertops for a decade in San Fernando.

• California OSHA Issues New Silica Exposure Standards for Fabricated Stone Workers

  January 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  California worker safety officials have voted to make permanent emergency rules launched in December 2023 that were meant to prevent silicosis caused by silica dust exposure in the stone countertop industry.

• California Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Protect Workers From Silicosis Risks

  December 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation proposed in California seeks to create new training and certification requirements for countertop cutters, fabricators and installers, to prevent worker exposure to silica dust known to cause silicosis.

• 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.

• 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.