Engineered quartz countertops containing up to 93% crystalline silica are causing a surge in silicosis cases among US workers, according to occupational health specialists. The disease is progressive, incurable, and entirely preventable through proper workplace controls. — Photo by www.kaboompics.com on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
