Popular quartz countertops are linked to a growing number of cases of lung disease called silicosis Marek Marzec, a dad of three, was given weeks to live due to silicosis after spending over a decade ...

Over the past decade, engineered stone countertops made from crushed quartz have taken over the U.S. market. They come in a range of colors and patterns, and manufacturers talk up their advantages.

Marek Marzec, a dad of three, was given weeks to live due to silicosis after spending over a decade working for manufacturers of quartz countertops Following a new study linking quartz countertops to ...

NEW YORK — Over the past decade, engineered stone countertops made from crushed quartz have taken over the U.S. market. They come in a range of colors and patterns, and manufacturers talk up their ...

Quartz countertops, a staple in many high-end kitchens, are being linked to an alarming number of cases of lung disease. Marek Marzec, a dad of three from Poland, was diagnosed with silicosis in April ...

Doctors are warning about a 'new and emerging' epidemic driven by stylish and durable quartz countertops. Dust released when the stone is cut is breathed in by workers causes irreversible scarring to ...

The Cambria factory in Minnesota manufactures slabs of engineered quartz for kitchen and bathroom countertops. If businesses don't follow worker protection rules, cutting these slabs to fit customers' ...

For our kitchen counters, we have traveled from laminates to butcher block to marble to soapstone to granite, and then back again. Each material has its pros and cons, but none has an ultimate ...