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Understanding Your Rights After a Quartz Countertop Injury<\/h3>\n

(Silicosis, Lung Damage & Toxic-Dust Exposure Explained)<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. Why Engineered-Stone Countertops Are More Dangerous Than Granite or Marble<\/h4>\n

\u201cQuartz\u201d countertops are an engineered composite\u2014about 90 percent ground crystalline silica<\/strong> bound together with resins and pigments. Cutting, polishing, drilling, or even dry sweeping the dust releases ultrafine respirable crystalline silica (RCS)<\/strong> that can embed deep in the lungs. OSHA lists four major diseases tied to RCS\u2014silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney failure<\/strong>\u2014all of which may be permanent or fatal. osha.gov<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Injuries & Diseases We See Most Often<\/h4>\n
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Condition<\/th>\nTypical Latency<\/th>\nCommon Warning Signs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Chronic Silicosis<\/strong><\/td>\n10\u201330 yrs<\/td>\nShortness of breath, chronic cough, fatigue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accelerated Silicosis<\/strong><\/td>\n5\u201310 yrs<\/td>\nRapid lung scarring, weight loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acute Silicosis<\/strong><\/td>\nMonths\u2013<5 yrs<\/td>\nSevere breathlessness, respiratory failure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lung cancer \/ COPD \/ Auto-immune disorders<\/td>\nVariable<\/td>\nPersistent cough, chest pain, recurring infections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Recent medical surveillance in California found dozens of countertop fabricators diagnosed in their 20s and 30s\u2014many already needing lung transplants<\/strong>. stacks.cdc.gov<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Where & How Exposure Happens<\/h4>\n