The Lingering Issue of Fabricator & Installation Workers and Lung Disease
Pressure is growing to regulate the industry where workplace health and safety regulators oversee how stone with silica is cut and finished. It is important to note that even natural (non-engineered) stone has nearly same amount of silica as engineered stone countertop surfaces like Silestone. Cosentino, producer of Silestone and Dekton and a few other countertop surfaces is a major supplier of engineered stone and executives are emphasizing that fabricators and installers can improve safety.
