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• 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.

• Chest X-Rays May Not Be Enough for Silicosis Diagnosis, Study Warns

  November 18, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A new report highlights the difficulties doctors might face when using x-rays, instead of high-resolution CT scans, for diagnosing silicosis among quartz countertop workers and others who breathed silica dust.

• 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.