LAist

California doctors urge ban on engineered stone as silicosis cases surge

A former stoneworker named Lopez sat confined to his East Bay home, breathing with the help of a whirring oxygen supply machine through clear tubes pronged to his nostrils. After years of making ...
KQED

Stone Industry Proposes Self-Policing as California Weighs Artificial Stone Ban

Facing a proposal in California to ban the use of a popular countertop material linked to a growing lung disease killing stonecutters, industry representatives said they are taking steps to ...
Hosted on MSN

Gov. Newsom Signs STOP Act to Protect Artificial Stone Workers from Silicosis

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Tuesday, Oct. 14, that aims to protect artificial stone workers from silicosis, a fatal long-term lung disease caused by breathing in respirable crystalline ...
Fairfax Times

Brayton Purcell LLP Highlights Massachusetts Safety Alert After State's First Silicosis Case in Artificial Stone Industry

Law firm urges awareness as state confirms first case linked to artificial stone countertops fabrication; nationwide surge signals urgent public health concern. Novato, Calif., Dec. 13, 2025 ...
Morningstar

Brayton Purcell LLP Supports WOEMA Petition Urging Cal/OSHA to Ban Artificial Stone Slabs Containing More Than 1% Crystalline Silica

NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP announces its full support for the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (WOEMA) petition, submitted on Friday, ...