Artificial stone, also known as quartz or engineered stone, is uniquely hazardous to stonecutters because it can contain up to 93% silica — significantly more than natural alternatives. California ...

Furthermore, the resins, metals, and pigments used in the composition of quartz artificial stone make this dust even more toxic and harmful. After years of observation and research, Australian doctors ...

NEW DELHI: Artificial stone, also known as engineered stone or quartz, may make your kitchen look beautiful but, leading medical experts from across the globe warn it is endangering the lives of ...

Unlike natural stones, such as granite, quartz is an engineered stone, which means the stone is not being used in its natural state. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured.

That's how he ended up in a workshop that cuts and polishes slabs of an artificial stone to make kitchen and bathroom countertops. "It was something totally different for me," says Rodriguez.

This article was originally published with the title “ Liquid Quartz-Artificial Stone ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 12 No. 24 (February 1857), p. 187 doi:10.1038 ...