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> Fortunately it was a granite countertop and not quartz A relative of mine died of silicosis after having worked for years in the granite industry. Granite is
by gpderetta 3y ago
> Fortunately it was a granite countertop and not quartz
A relative of mine died of silicosis after having worked for years in the granite industry. Granite is probably as bad without adequate protection.
- jader201 3y agoI’m sure it’s not “good”, but from my limited understanding, it’s not equivalent to risks of quartz. This article [1] indicates quartz contains about 2x silica vs. granite. [1] https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2019/10/29/silicosis-countertop/ https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2019/10/29/silicosi...