Law firm urges awareness as state confirms first case linked to artificial stone countertops fabrication; nationwide surge signals urgent public health concern.

Novato, Calif. , Dec. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP, a nationally recognized law firm licensed to practice in Massachusetts and 15 other states, is drawing attention to a critical safety alert issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) after the state confirmed its first case of silicosis among workers in the artificial stone countertop fabrication industry. This development underscores the growing public health crisis associated with crystalline silica exposure during artificial stone fabrication.

Silicosis is a progressive, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling silica particles. Crystalline

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