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Stone countertop silicosis outbreak 2026
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 15
AUG 15 · Day 1
Study reports 31 dead, nearly 600 ill from lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure
Nearly all of the people diagnosed were men, and 98% were Latino.
The cases were identified from January 2019 through June 2026.
Silicosis is a progressive, incurable fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of respirable crystalline silica.
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