Brayton Purcell LLP Highlights Massachusetts Safety Alert After State's First Silicosis Case in Artificial Stone Industry

MA DPH issues artificial stone silicosis safety alert

Law firm urges awareness as state confirms first case linked to artificial stone countertops fabrication; nationwide surge signals urgent public health concern.

Novato, Calif., Dec. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP, a nationally recognized law firm licensed to practice in Massachusetts and 15 other states, is drawing attention to a critical safety alert issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) after the state confirmed its first case of silicosis among workers in the artificial stone countertop fabrication industry. This development underscores the growing public health crisis associated with crystalline silica exposure during artificial stone fabrication.

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