The Health and Safety Executive has announced new guidance in an attempt to prevent avoidable deaths of stoneworkers from ...

DEATHS from an incurable lung disease linked to trendy kitchen worktops are rising – as doctors warn that cases have surged ...

Ryan Fenton was diagnosed with silicosis at the age of 47 and is among those who want to see quartz kitchen worktops banned ...

Trendy fake stone worktops linked to dozens of deaths have finally been banned as new rules are introduced to keep workers ...

Campaigners have issued urgent warnings over quartz worktops after workers were linked to a deadly incurable disease.

As cases of silicosis have started exploding around the world, many are calling for a UK ban on engineered stone to save ...

Engineered quartz can cause a fatal lung disease in construction workers. Here are the best alternatives Olivia is a freelance writer and regular contributor to The Telegraph's Interiors and ...

When cut or polished, the slabs release clouds of microscopic dust that can scar the lungs beyond repair, causing a deadly ...

Granite worktops come in a range of colours including black, cream and pink. It's a non-renewable natural stone, so it requires a significant amount of energy and generates a lot of pollutants during ...

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