In the US, workers in small local fabrication shops are falling ill with a disease called silicosis. This condition is affecting those who cut and shape engineered stone slabs, commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms. The stone slabs are made from crushed quartz mixed with resins and polymers.

Workers who handle these materials are becoming deathly ill. Further details on this issue are available from InvestigateTV. More information on the disease and its impact on workers can be found through InvestigateTV, including the stories of affected individuals such as Tyler Jordan and Rodolfo Figueroa.