https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/california-set-to-ban-quartz-countertop-production-amid-health-concernsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/california-set-to-ban-quartz-countertop-production-amid-health-concernshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/california-set-to-ban-quartz-countertop-production-amid-health-concerns#u113294Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:56:23 +0000California is preparing to become the first state to ban the production of quartz countertops. The move addresses growing health concerns linked to the manufacturing process, which releases crystalline silica. Workers who carve the material to create kitchen surfaces face an increased risk of developing silicosis, a deadly and incurable lung disease. Rates of the condition have risen as workers handle the engineered stone. The prohibition would apply to the creation or installation of man-made quartz, marking a major regulatory step against a popular home improvement material due to occupation