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The silicosis epidemic silent no longer

Since the first case of silicosis associated with engineered stone was reported in 2015, the numbers of diagnoses has risen dramatically. While silicosis cases have been found in workers across a range of industries and work silica-containing materials, a disproportionate number of silicosis diagnoses have emerged from those working specifically with engineered stone. In 2021, a National Dust Disease Task Force report found nearly one in four workers exposed to dangerous levels of silica dust from engineered stone have been diagnosed with silicosis and other silica-related diseases.

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