Silicosis may be unfamiliar to many, but for those who have renovated using artificial stone slabs for countertops, that decision could be contributing to an emerging health risk, experts warned. The ...

In their Sept. 9 op-ed “What can Illinois do to better protect workers from inhaling silica dust,” professors Linda Forst and Lee Friedman, while well intended, incorrectly state that “prevention of ...

A Southern California man battling an irreversible lung disease that doctors say he got by doing his job has been awarded a historic justice in court. Gustavo Reyez Gonazlez, who was diagnosed with ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took a preliminary step Tuesday that could lead to a countywide ban on artificial-stone countertops, the source of an epidemic that is killing workers who ...

Ryan Hoy receives funding from WorkSafe Victoria. In 2012 my wife and I renovated our house — a two-storey extension with a brand new kitchen. Inspired by various renovation-themed TV shows and ...

Orlando, Fla. — Winchester, Va.-based Evolve Manufacturing LLC took home top honors from the International Builders' Show (IBS) for developing an artificial stone that is the first in the world to be ...