Mass. DPH issues safety alert after the state's first confirmed silicosis case linked to countertop work, urging stronger dust controls, surveillance and worker protections.

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Officials said the worker, a Hispanic man in his 40s, contracted silicosis, a progressive lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a safety alert urging employers in the stone countertop ...

Silicosis is an incurable and potentially fatal lung disease associated with working in the stone countertop industry.

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today issued a safety alert urging employers in the stone countertop fabrication industry to protect workers from silica dust exposure, following ...