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Killer kitchen dust banned after lung disease deaths of young workers
May 13, 2026
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A ban on unsafe cutting of kitchen worktop stone was introduced today for the first time by UK regulators, after The i Paper sounded the alarm over rising silicosis cases in young tradesmen. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has unveiled new rules to stop “dry cutting” of engineered stone – also known as quartz – and confirm water suppression tools to dampen lung-shredding dust are a legal requirement to protect workers.
https://inews.co.uk/news/killer-kitchen-dust-banned-lung-disease-deaths-4403887
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