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California may ban artificial stone countertops after lung disease outbreak (laist.com)
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[–] 32 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Australia banned engineered stone in 2024, finding it could not be worked with safely.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-13/engineered-stone-ban-discussed-at-ministers-meeting/103224362

Earlier this year workplace ministers tasked Safe Work Australia, a government WHS agency, with investigating how a ban could work and whether low-silica engineered stone could remain on the market safely.

The report found there was no safe level of silica, concluding: "The use of all engineered stone should be prohibited."

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  • [–] 13 points 6 months ago

    Jesus, the company quoted in that article, Ceaserstone, really suck balls. 'we're deeply disappointed by the decision to stop us killing young working men' 'we feel we should be allowed to kill just a few more, so that our profits don't suffer too much'

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