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Silicosis Crisis in California Workplaces | Providence News
California’s public health department just dropped a bombshell: nearly 600 cases of silicosis have been tracked since 2019, mostly among workers cutting engineered stone countertops — a material often marketed as quartz but laced with deadly crystalline silica. The disease is brutal, progressive, and incurable, striking workers in their 40s and claiming lives in their 50s. Alarmingly, 98% of diagnosed victims are Latino men, exposing deep inequities in workplace safety. Despite new rules and better surveillance, exposures persist — and the true toll is likely far worse than reported. This…
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