‘Killer kitchens’ a cause of silicosis

Workers cutting engineered stone have increasingly been taking sick leave for skin disease and respiratory problems, however there is not enough data in Cyprus to link inhaling the fine dust to incidences of cancer.

Even so the affordable alternative to granite kitchen countertops have been banned in some countries because of deaths linked to the cutting process.

Quartz or engineered stone worktops have been growing in popularity over the past