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Workers who cut countertops are dying of silicosis

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California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease

The booming popularity of countertops made of engineered stone has driven a new epidemic of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, researchers have found.

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Good point, I just meant to point out that a lot of companies and workers don’t even to the minimum of protection

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