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Articles on Silica

June 18, 2026

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US – 2 occupational health experts explain the surge of lung transplants and lawsuits

David Michaels, George Washington University and Robert Harrison, University of California, San Francisco

Workers are facing a preventable and incurable lung disease from a material being used to renovate kitchens in millions of American homes.

June 30, 2024

Renee Carey, Curtin University and Chandnee Ramkissoon, University of Adelaide

Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.

November 16, 2023

Renee Carey, Curtin University

Engineered stone is a popular material often used for kitchen benches. But it carries serious health risks for the tradies who work with it.

Renee Carey
Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University
Chandnee Ramkissoon
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Occupational Hygiene and Health, Adelaide University
David Michaels
Professor of Public Health, George Washington University
Robert Harrison
Senior Attending Physician in Occupational Health, University of California, San Francisco