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Silicosis

592 California Workers Have Silicosis From Cutting Quartz Countertops, and Congress May Block Their Lawsuits

By Plainly Now News Desk · Published August 14, 2026
A still-life of healthy foods and supplements: a glass of water, leafy greens, broccoli, an avocado, an artichoke, herbs, blueberries, seeds and supplement capsules on a light stone counter

A state health surveillance study has confirmed 592 cases of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, among California workers who cut, ground and polished

Categories Health Tags NEJM Evidence, Public Health, Quartz, Silicosis, Tom McClintock
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