Until two years ago, Oakland father of five Jose Peña could tote a 60-pound slab of countertop with ease. Now, a walk down the block with his kids leaves him gasping for breath and reaching for his ...

Jeff Rose, a part owner of a countertop fabrication shop in Nicholasville, Ky., is among the hundreds, if not thousands, of workers who have been diagnosed with silicosis, a lethal lung disease caused ...

César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engineered quartz countertops ...

This story is sponsored by Bedrock Quartz. When you finally decide it's time to remodel your kitchen or bathroom, the countertops become the heart of the project. They're the surface you'll touch ...

The Trump administration's trade war has raised the cost of everyday goods, appliances, and the overall cost of living. Now, the federal government is considering raising tariffs on foreign quartz, ...

This story is sponsored by Bedrock Quartz. When homeowners decide it's time to remodel a kitchen or bathroom, countertops often become the focal point of the entire project. The right surface doesn't ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

Upgrading your kitchen starts with the surface you use every day. This episode explains how custom quartz countertops are manufactured and fitted to your space. We cover materials, fabrication steps, ...

Engineered stone workers face extremely high silica exposure during cutting and polishing Studies report rapid disease progression and deaths in young countertop workers Silicosis from quartz dust is ...