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As California Silicosis Cases Rise, Engineered Stone Industry Seeks Immunity in DC (ww2.kqed.org)
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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Good article.

I don’t believe in giving whole industries a “get out of jail free card”. But I also don’t think you should win your lawsuit if you weren’t following the guidance and regulations included with the product if that guidance is accurate. Looks like they are still trying to settle if that was in fact the case.

Stuff like this makes me wonder:

  • When did the manufacturer know there was a risk involved?
  • Did the product include a warning label with instructions on how to properly handle the material?
  • Were the instructions on the label accurate? For example, if the label specified wearing a respirator when cutting the material, did it also specify the type/filtration of respirator, and would that recommendation be enough to prevent injury?
  • Were there any marketing materials that claimed this material was safer to cut than say granite or other natural stone countertops?
  • Did the marketing materials portray installers wearing the recommended respirator? Or were there pictures of contractors with smiling faces just cutting away at this composite?