Former OSHA head suggests Countertop Industry Replace Quartz with Safer Recycled Glass Alternatives Amid Rising Silicosis Cases
“He suggested that the industry look for safer substitutes, such as slabs made from recycled glass.” A recent investigation by The New York Times spotlights a growing health crisis affecting stone fabricators: workers who cut engineered quartz countertops are developing silicosis, a serious and irreversible lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust. According to […]
Advice for an Allergy-Friendly, Non-Toxic Kitchen Renovation via Allergic Living Magazine
If your kitchen is old and outdated, there are steps you need to take during the renovation process, especially if someone in your household has allergies and asthma. Eric Corey Freed, principal with San Francisco’s organicARCHITECT and author of Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies recommends IceStone counters: “It’s gorgeous, it’s durable, and it’s all-natural, so […]