Crafting America’s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers

打造美国最受欢迎的台面正导致工人受害

Big Take

2026-09-26

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People who fabricate artificial stone are getting sick with a deadly chronic illness—on that, there’s no debate. But whether it’s the individual shops or the material’s manufacturers who should be held responsible is the subject of a highly political dispute playing out across the US. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg labor reporter Josh Eidelson breaks down the consequences of this dispute for the industry and the people who work in it. Read more: ‘Death Sentences’: Crafting America’s Favorite Countertops Is Killing Workers We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Josh Eidelson; Produced by Julia Press; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Alex Sugiura. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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