Trabajador californiano recibe doble trasplante de pulmones ante aumento de casos de silicosis

Trabajador californiano recibe doble trasplante de pulmones ante aumento de casos de silicosis

Enrique González, un fabricante de piedra de 56 años en California, se sometió a un doble trasplante de pulmón después de desarrollar silicosis grave, informó Yahoo. El trasplante se produce tras un informe del Departamento de Salud Pública de California que había identificado 592 casos confirmados de silicosis entre trabajadores de encimeras de piedra engineered, con 31 fallecimientos y 65 trasplantes de pulmón. El informe subraya la rápida progresión de la enfermedad en trabajadores, en su mayoría latinos, relativamente jóvenes.

Actores

California Department of Public Health David Michaels Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board California Senate Bill 20

Ubicaciones

California, United States

Artículos

16 de agosto de 2026
4 en total
Unbelievable way California dad is battling silicosis from quartz countertops
Unbelievable way California dad is battling silicosis from quartz countertops

New York Post • 16 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 57% Manip. 34% Centro
How a California dad is surviving the incurable disease caused by common kitchen item that’s killed dozens
How a California dad is surviving the incurable disease caused by common kitchen item that’s killed dozens

Yahoo • 16 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 72% Manip. 12% Centro
What Is Silicosis? What To Know As Hundreds Fall Ill From Stone Countertops
What Is Silicosis? What To Know As Hundreds Fall Ill From Stone Countertops

newsweek.com • 16 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 8% Centro
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

13wham.com • 16 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 5% Centro
15 de agosto de 2026
5 en total
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

KOMO • 15 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 9% Centro
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

KATU • 15 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 8% Centro
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

WOAI • 15 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 72% Manip. 9% Centro
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

WJAR • 15 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 8% Centro
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study
31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

KOMO • 15 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 9% Centro
14 de agosto de 2026
3 en total
Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died
Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died

KCRA • 14 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 77% Manip. 9% Centro
30 California silicosis deaths linked to quartz countertops: report
30 California silicosis deaths linked to quartz countertops: report

New York Post • 14 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 66% Manip. 32% Centro
31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal
31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal

The Daily Beast • 14 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 71% Manip. 7% Centro
12 de agosto de 2026
1 en total
600-plus California stonecutters diagnosed with deadly silicosis
600-plus California stonecutters diagnosed with deadly silicosis

Los Angeles Times • 12 de ago 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.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 9% Centro