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Craftsmen who cut granite for kitchen countertops can be at risk of radiation exposure thousands of times above the federal safety limit, according to new research. The danger results from inhaling ...

Experts have revealed the symptoms of the severe and incurable disease silicosis as workers making stone countertops die at an alarming rate. Traditionally, silicosis has been associated with older ...

Everyone’s favorite Canadian is at it again. This time, [AVE] needed to cut a large hole in a stone countertop. They making coring bits for this, but a bit this size would cost upwards of $400. Not a ...

No matter what material your countertop is made of, you're bound to have a problem when cutting, chopping and slicing food directly upon its surface. If the countertop is fabricated of plastic ...