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Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died - KCRA

Published by KCRA Sacramento By Daniel Macht · 15 August 2026 at 02:32
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Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died - KCRA
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A new study based on more than seven years of data in California is raising alarms about silicosis, an incurable and sometimes deadly lung disease linked to quartz countertop manufacturing.

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