Fortunately, you can easily prevent your exposure to granite dust and silica, and all the diseases it can cause. And there's no simpler protective measure than to opt for wet-cutting.

Wipe down the granite countertops, focusing on areas with spills or stains, rubbing in circular motions. Grab a fresh cloth ...

Health researchers have tied the surge in silicosis cases among countertop cutters to the booming popularity of engineered or artificial stone, which is typically much higher in silica than ...

Dust was rampant in the Orange County workshops where he labored, Reyes Gonzalez testified, at times so much that it looked like fog. His mask would grow filthy.

Leobardo Segura Meza, 27, has silicosis, a respiratory disease caused by silica dust generated when machining engineered stone for countertops. Leobardo Segura Meza is 27 years old.

GREENFIELDBOYCE: But compared to granite or marble, quartz contains a lot more of the mineral silica. Silica dust can fly into the air when a slab of raw countertop material gets cut to order, and ...

Artificial stone products should be banned in the U.S. That would prevent even more young, mostly immigrant workers from suffering and dying from this deadly new product.