Is there health implications of working with quartz?
2 June - 11 minsKitchen countertops made from quartz have become hugely popular in recent years, but now a deadly lung disease associated with toxins released when quartz is cut has led to it being banned in Australia.
Should we be concerned here about the health implications of working with quartz? Dr Gordon Haire, Specialist Occupational and Environmental Physician and also Katie Barnfield, North of England Correspondent with Sky News.