Silicosis Epidemic Archives - Public Health Watch

Juan Rodrigo Gonzalez Morin, 36, developed an accelerated form of the deadly lung disease silicosis after cutting and grinding artificial stone countertops in the Los Angeles area.

Public Health Watch Wins National Investigative Reporting Award

by Public Health Watch October 3, 2023October 9, 2023

PHW and collaborators LAist and Univision garner top honors in prestigious Barlett and Steele competition for silicosis investigation

Impact: OSHA Announces Enforcement Initiative After Public Health Watch Reveals Silicosis Cluster in California

by Jim Morris September 26, 2023October 9, 2023

Silicosis Cases Are Mounting Among Countertop Fabricators in California. An Emergency Standard Is Coming.

by Jim Morris July 24, 2023October 9, 2023

L.A. County Supervisors Take Initial Steps Toward a Ban on Artificial-Stone Countertops

by Jim Morris and Kim Krisberg June 6, 2023October 9, 2023

California Regulators Drafting Emergency Rule to Combat Deadly Lung Disease

by Jim Morris and Kim Krisberg May 10, 2023October 9, 2023

Juan Rodrigo Gonzalez Morin, 36, developed an accelerated form of the deadly lung disease silicosis after cutting and grinding artificial stone countertops in the Los Angeles area.

Ancient Lung Disease Strikes Countertop Cutters in Southern California

by Jim Morris and Leslie Berestein Rojas December 2, 2022October 9, 2023