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Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis
KQED's The California Report
10 minutes
6 days ago
Advocates Call For Urgent Changes In Countertop Industry To Help Prevent Silicosis
Asbestos, lead, coal dust. All of those posed big health hazards to workers before legal protections finally rolled out. Now, thousands of stoneworkers in California who make our kitchen and bathroom countertops are breathing in something so toxic, nearly 50 had lung transplants.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
Farmworker communities and environmental groups across the state are calling for stronger protections from a pesticide they say endangers public health.
Reporter: Gabriela Fernandez, KCBX
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KQED's The California Report
KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
