IKEA follows Bunnings in phasing out engineered stone due to lung disease concerns

A man cuts granite

Silicosis is commonly diagnosed after inhaling a dust mineral commonly found in certain types of rocks used to create kitchen benchtops. Source: Getty / Bill Oxford

Calls have mounted for a nationwide ban on the popular kitchen benchtop material to protect workers from its potentially fatal effects.Listen to this SBS Sinhala podcast episode for more details.



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