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California silicosis cases tied to engineered stone

A California public health report identifies 592 confirmed silicosis cases among engineered-stone countertop fabricators since 2019, with 31 deaths and 65 lung transplants, and a median age at diagnosis of 46 (52 at death), a group that is predominantly Latino men. The findings underscore that the burden may be underestimated, despite stricter safety rules and mandatory reporting as workers are exposed to crystalline silica during cutting and finishing of quartz-based stone, prompting ongoing regulatory and surveillance efforts.

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Radical Enviros Backed By Rich American Liberals Deface Stonehenge

Two hardline climate activists defaced Stonehenge in the U.K. Wednesday in an act of protest, footage posted to social media shows. Activists affiliated with the disruptive U.K.-based group Just Stop Oil sprayed the…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Eco-Activist Who Vandalized Stonehenge Recounts Being Bullied By American Bros Chanting ‘Oil’

One of the Just Stop Oil protesters who vandalized Stonehenge on Wednesday said that American males taunted him at the site of the demonstration. The disruptive climate protest outfit — which indirectly receives funding…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Wealthy Hollywood Big Shot Justifies Vandalizing Stonehenge To Save The Climate

Hollywood writer Adam McKay is defending the climate activists who vandalized Stonehenge on June 19. McKay defended the stunt in an email letter blasted out by Just Stop Oil, the disruptive British climate activist…

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OpinionJan 28, 2024

Scientists Examine Stone ‘Gods’ Worshipped for Generations, Realize What They Really Are

A recent discovery surrounding a collection of “sacred stones” in India demonstrated that these stones are both more and less what they were believed to be. In a village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh…

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