Quartz is often touted as one of the most beautiful and economical options for kitchen countertops, and this material certainly has its perks. A recent Reddit post has people sharing their real-life ...

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They are hardworking surfaces that should reflect your cooking and entertaining style just as much as your design preferences ...

Workers who cut, grind and polish artificial-stone slabs are at extreme risk of developing the deadly lung disease silicosis.

Silicosis is caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust, which is generated by cutting, polishing or grinding stones, ...

Health experts warn silica dust from cutting engineered quartz may be causing widespread, underdiagnosed lung disease among ...

Mike Holmes is an expert contractor who is well-versed in home upgrades, and he believes that this one countertop material isn't worth the hefty investment.

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say ...

Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.

It took 10 years for the children's museum to raise the money to replace its 19th-century marble floors. The marble floor of Hamilton Hall, including the grand entrance to the 150-year-old Memorial ...

As artificial stone became the top countertop material in the U.S. over the last decade, fabricator Gino Scolari told KQED he’s spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect his employees from an ...

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