Silica Hazards in Engineered Stone Countertop Production: Worker Experiences and Challenges in Los Angeles

By afschroeder • July 29, 2025

Fazio JC, Garcia SR, Torres IR, Gandhi SA, Cummings KJ, Buhr RG, Riley K, Ponce N, Bustamante AV, Glenn B. Silica Hazards in Engineered Stone Countertop Production: Worker Experiences and Challenges in Los Angeles. Am J Ind Med. 2025 Jul 28. doi: 10.1002/ajim.70010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40722211.

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