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Quartz Dust Lawsuits Surge as California Prepares Quartz Ban
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- Raphael Metzger filed lawsuits claiming quartz cutting dust causes silicosis.
- The lawsuits follow a Los Angeles countertop worker’s death from silicosis.
- Metzger has filed about 260 cases for California stone workers.
- California officials have identified 668 silicosis cases linked to quartz cutting.
- The state is preparing to ban quartz countertop production and installation.
