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Incurable Lung Disease Linked To Stone Countertops Confirmed In One State Incurable Lung Disease Linked To Stone Countertops Confirmed In One State
Incurable Lung Disease Linked To Stone Countertops Confirmed In One State Massachusetts has confirmed its first case of silicosis, an incurable lung disease tied to stone countertop work.  State public health officials issued an urgent safety alert about silicosis on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The disease was diagnosed in a Hispanic man in his 40s who spent 14 years working for stone countertop fabrication and installation companies across the state. Silicosis develops after someone breathes in crystalline silica dust, which is found in materials like granite and engineered stone.  "Massachusetts employers in industries where workers are exposed to silica d…

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'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say 'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say
'Trusted' Unlicensed Contractors Defrauded Long Island Homeowners, Police Say They were hired to make repairs but ended up scamming Long Island homeowners instead, police allege. Nassau County Police arrested two men on suspicion of fraud and related charges Monday, July 22, for allegedly posing as construction contractors in order to con homeowners. Investigators said David Young, age 31, of Philadelphia, and Adam Turner, age 25, who is homeless, targeted elderly homeowners and offered to perform construction services through their unlicensed company, “Top Line Masonry.” The two then defrauded victims by falsely reporting damage that wasn’t there or by causing more…

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by Michael Mashburn