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It is seriously impacting the health of workers in Massachusetts,” said Emily H. Sparer-Fine, director of the Massachusetts ...

Mass. DPH issues safety alert after the state's first confirmed silicosis case linked to countertop work, urging stronger dust controls, surveillance and worker protections.

Officials said the worker, a Hispanic man in his 40s, contracted silicosis, a progressive lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica.