Next Black Lung: Countertop Silica Dust Cases Pile Up in Courts (opens in new tab)

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Some lawyers and safety advocates foresee silicosis litigation by workers in engineered-stone fabrication shops becoming the next occupational health crisis, reminiscent of black lung among coal miners and asbestos-related diseases among shipyard and industrial workers.

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