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Aug 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Hundreds of CA stonecutters fall ill with silicosis
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Latino countertop stonecutters in California face rapidly rising, incurable silicosis from silica dust exposure, a new study finds.
WHO: Latino men who cut and polish artificial stone countertops in California
WHAT: Hundreds are developing silicosis, an incurable, deadly lung disease linked to inhaling silica dust from stone slabs
WHEN: Aug 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Exposure to microscopic silica dust contained in the stone slabs they grind and polish
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