California worker receives double lung transplant as silicosis cases surge

Unbelievable way California dad is battling silicosis from quartz countertops

New York Post • 16 août 19h28

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.

How a California dad is surviving the incurable disease caused by common kitchen item that’s killed dozens

Yahoo • 16 août 19h28

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.

What Is Silicosis? What To Know As Hundreds Fall Ill From Stone Countertops

newsweek.com • 16 août 16h02

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.

31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

13wham.com • 16 août 10h05

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.

31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

KOMO • 15 août 21h20

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.

31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

KATU • 15 août 21h09

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.

31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

WOAI • 15 août 17h59

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.

31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

WJAR • 15 août 17h57

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.

31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

KOMO • 15 août 17h57

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.

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

KCRA • 14 août 23h32

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.

30 California silicosis deaths linked to quartz countertops: report

New York Post • 14 août 21h11

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.

31 Deaths Reported in Kitchen Countertop Scandal

The Daily Beast • 14 août 16h48

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

600-plus California stonecutters diagnosed with deadly silicosis

Los Angeles Times • 12 août 16h00

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.