Killer kitchens: Why young workers are dying from a disease you’ve never heard of
Young workers producing luxury kitchens are dying from a disease you’ve probably never heard of – and experts warn it could be the new asbestos scandal.
Quartz worktops are everywhere on home renovation social media accounts but behind these glitzy makeovers is a hidden shame, an incurable lung disease affecting workers in their 20s, 30s and 40s.
As cases explode around the world, many are calling for a UK ban to save young lives being lost and avoid a new asbestos crisis.
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