A surge in quartz countertop fabrication has triggered a growing epidemic of silicosis — an incurable lung disease — among ...

Congress considers a bill to protect quartz manufacturers from lawsuits filed by stone cutters who contract a debilitating disease.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

An epidemic of a deadly lung disease among hundreds of workers who cut kitchen and bathroom countertops has regulators on opposite sides of the country considering two drastically different responses ...