California worker receives double lung transplant as silicosis cases surge

California stone worker receives double lung transplant amid rising silicosis cases

New York Post • 16 Aug 19:28

A 56-year-old former stone fabricator in Los Angeles received a double lung transplant after developing silicosis, a disease linked to engineered quartz countertop work, as California reports a sharp increase in cases.

California stone worker receives double lung transplant amid rising silicosis cases

Yahoo • 16 Aug 19:28

Enrique Gonzalez, a 56-year-old stone fabricator, underwent a double lung transplant after severe silicosis, a disease linked to engineered quartz work, as California reports a sharp increase in cases.

California reports nearly 600 silicosis cases among engineered-stone countertop workers

newsweek.com • 16 Aug 16:02

A California health department report identified 592 confirmed silicosis cases, 31 deaths and 65 lung transplants among workers handling engineered-stone countertops, prompting warnings about silica dust exposure nationwide.

California reports 31 silicosis deaths and nearly 600 cases linked to engineered-stone countertop work

13wham.com • 16 Aug 10:05

A state health report identified 592 silicosis cases among countertop fabricators since 2019, including 31 fatalities and 65 lung transplants, highlighting rapid disease progression in relatively young, predominantly Latino workers.

California reports 31 silicosis deaths and nearly 600 cases among engineered-stone countertop workers

KOMO • 15 Aug 21:20

A state health report identified 592 silicosis cases, including 31 fatalities and 65 lung transplants, among workers fabricating quartz countertops, highlighting rapid disease progression and ongoing exposure risks.

California reports 31 silicosis deaths and nearly 600 cases among engineered-stone countertop workers

KATU • 15 Aug 21:09

A state health report identified 592 silicosis cases, including 31 fatalities and 65 lung transplants, among workers fabricating quartz countertops, highlighting rapid disease progression and ongoing exposure risks.

California reports 31 silicosis deaths and nearly 600 cases linked to engineered-stone countertop work

WOAI • 15 Aug 17:59

A state health report identified 592 silicosis cases among countertop fabricators since 2019, including 31 fatalities and 65 lung transplants, highlighting rapid disease progression in relatively young, predominantly Latino workers.

California reports 31 silicosis deaths and nearly 600 cases among engineered-stone countertop workers

WJAR • 15 Aug 17:57

A state health report identified 592 silicosis cases, including 31 fatalities and 65 lung transplants, among workers fabricating quartz countertops, highlighting rapid disease progression and ongoing exposure risks.

California reports 31 silicosis deaths and nearly 600 cases among engineered-stone countertop workers

KOMO • 15 Aug 17:57

A state health report identified 592 silicosis cases, including 31 fatalities and 65 lung transplants, among workers fabricating quartz countertops, highlighting rapid disease progression and ongoing exposure risks.

Study links hundreds of California quartz countertop workers to silicosis, dozens dead

KCRA • 14 Aug 23:32

Research using California data found 592 silicosis cases among countertop fabricators, with 31 deaths and 65 lung transplants, highlighting ongoing occupational hazards despite new safety rules.

California study links hundreds of silicosis cases to quartz countertop work

New York Post • 14 Aug 21:11

A state health report found a sharp rise in silicosis among California workers handling quartz countertops, with more than 600 cases identified since 2019 and dozens of deaths and transplants.

Silicosis Cases Rise Among Quartz Countertop Workers, 31 Fatalities Reported

The Daily Beast • 14 Aug 16:48

A California health department report links 592 silicosis cases and 31 deaths to silica dust exposure in quartz countertop manufacturing between 2019 and 2026.

Silicosis cases surge among California stone-cutting workers

Los Angeles Times • 12 Aug 16:00

A study shows a sharp rise in silicosis diagnoses among Latino stone-cutters in California, prompting calls for stricter safety regulations and possible bans on engineered-stone fabrication.