Health officials warn of a preventable but potentially fatal lung disease linked to quartz countertops. Massachusetts reported its first silicosis case involved a stone worker.

A popular material for kitchen countertops has been linked to a life-threatening lung disease, silicosis. Health officials in ...

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Health officials confirmed Massachusetts’ first case of silicosis, an incurable and life-threatening lung disease, warning that this suggests that additional, unconfirmed cases could exist. The ...

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A man in Massachusetts has been diagnosed with a rare lung disease that has been linked to a specific type of countertops.

A severe cough, wheezing and shortness of breath are the main symptoms that would likely prompt a visit to your doctor’s office to rule out lung conditions. But there are some less obvious symptoms ...

Health officials in Massachusetts issued a safety alert after a man who has worked with stone countertops for over a decade was recently diagnosed with silicosis.

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