# Crafting America’s Countertops Is Killing Workers

https://mins.news/en/video/59368

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-15 13:55 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYCDBox_A6o

> Silicosis is an incurable occupational disease. Countertop fabrication workers across the U.S. who contracted it are suing the artificial-stone industry for billions of dollars. As California considers banning the product, manufacturers’ allies in Congress are seeking to block the lawsuits.

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