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Safer stone? New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths [Los Angeles Times (CA)]

Caesarstone Ltd. - Ordinary Shares (CSTE) 
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Some companies that make engineered stone for kitchen and bath countertops have started marketing new, reduced-silica products. Scientists in Australia, where engineered stone has been broadly banned, have cautioned that crystalline silica may not be the only component of the slabs that could pose safety concerns. Companies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and marketing new products amid mounting concerns about stonecutters being sickened with a deadly lung disease. The new alternatives boast reduced levels of crystalline silica, a mineral that can cause an incurable disease called silicosis if workers inhale tiny particles of dust from cutting and grinding stone. Doctors have linked a global eruption of severe silicosis among young stonecutters to the booming popularity of engineered stone, which can contain upward of 90% crystalline silica. In California, health officials have confirmed 180 cas Show less Read more
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