"I am not the only person whose life has been put at risk,” said Marek Marzec, who was given weeks to live after working with ...

Quartz countertops are synthetic or engineered materials using minerals, including quartz, as the main ingredient. The highly concentrated slabs are strong and dense, much like natural stone.

R. A. Sullivan and R. A. Ladice at Western Electric’s pilot plant for synthetic quartz production, circa 1959. Source: Public Domain But then along came World War II, and the demand for natural ...

Doctors are warning about a 'new and emerging' epidemic driven by stylish and durable quartz countertops. Dust released when the stone is cut is breathed in by workers causes irreversible scarring ...