Silicosis cases expose government complacencyThey’re everywhere. Engineered stone kitchen countertops look good and cost less. But there’s a catch, says Hazards. The workers making them are being struck at frightening speed by lung-destroying silicosis. In parliament, the UK government insisted “nobody” has been harmed. But down the road, hospital lung specialists are telling a different story.

Hazards 165, January-March 2024