Massachusetts confirms first case of incurable lung disease
Massachusetts has reported its first case of silicosis, a fatal and incurable lung disease spread from dust produced when making stone countertops. The state’s Department of Public Health …
Massachusetts Public Health Officials Issue Safety Alert to …
4 days ago · BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today issued a safety alert urging employers in the stone countertop fabrication industry to protect workers …
Mass. health officials issue safety alert after state’s 1st confirmed ...
3 days ago · BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday issued a safety alert after the first confirmed case of silicosis within the state’s stone countertop …
Massachusetts reports first case of deadly lung disease linked to …
2 days ago · Silicosis is a preventable, yet incurable and progressive lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica, which is found naturally in granite and other stones. Health officials in …
Stone Countertop Exposure Linked to First Case of Incurable, Life ...
1 day ago · Health officials confirmed Massachusetts’ first case of silicosis, an incurable and life-threatening lung disease, warning that this suggests that additional, unconfirmed cases could …
Massachusetts man diagnosed with silicosis after 14 years …
15 hours ago · In early 2025, a Hispanic man in his 40s was diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by respirable crystalline silica.
Massachusetts confirms first silicosis case linked to quartz ...
1 day ago · Massachusetts confirms its first case of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, in a 40-year-old stone countertop worker exposed to silica dust.
Massachusetts worker in stone countertop industry is state’s first case ...
3 days ago · A longtime worker in the Massachusetts stone countertop industry has been diagnosed with a "devastating, life-altering disease," as state health officials alert employers.
Incurable disease caused by kitchen design ID'd in Massachusetts …
2 days ago · The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a safety alert on Tuesday regarding a progressive and incurable lung disease becoming more prevalent.
Mass. construction worker first recorded case of serious lung disease
3 days ago · A 40-year-old construction worker diagnosed with a serious lung condition was the first recorded workforce case of the disease in Massachusetts, public health officials said …