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Stone countertop workers are getting sick and dying due to exposure to silica dust
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Date:2025-04-13 00:50:15
A study examines the toll of silicosis on stone workers. Dozens of young Latino men in California developed severe lung disease and at least 10 died. (Story aired on ATC on July 24, 2023.)
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