Maegan Ortiz, director of the Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California, said that although the state approved ...

Engineered stone, also known as artificial stone or composite stone, has become a popular material in the construction and design industries due to its aesthetic appeal and durability. It’s become the ...

Engineered stone is a marble- and granite-alternative that’s hugely popular in renovations and new builds. It has been linked to a devastating health epidemic due to its high silica content. The most ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Engineered stone could be outlawed in future construction if a key recommendation in a long-awaited national review of the product’s ...

Quartz countertops have become a staple of many a high-end kitchen, but the path to getting them there is paved with risk. Quartz is also called engineered stone because it is made by binding crushed ...

Crystalline silica has been referred to as "the new asbestos". That is because when the engineered stone is cut, polished or sawed, dust particles are released into the air. If inhaled the particles ...

This week, Australia became the first country in the world to announce a ban on engineered stone. Affordable and durable, the material has become a staple in many home kitchen and bathroom renovations ...

Doctors have called on the Government to follow Australia’s lead and ban or rigorously control the popular benchtop material engineered stone, over links to the incurable lung disease silicosis. The ...