“As long as this dangerous material remains available and is purchased and used in California, it’s inevitable that people will continue to be exposed and die,” Robert Blink, an occupational medicine… [+3235 chars]
Doctors Petition California to Ban Countertop Material Linked to Deadly Disease - KQED
Health advocates urged the state to follow Australia's lead, after the country banned artificial stone, popular in the production of kitchen surfaces, to prevent silicosis among stoneworkers.
By:Farida Jhabvala Romero
Source:KQED
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