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Trendy countertops could be banned in California as material is linked to dozens of deaths and hundreds of illnesses

Daily Mail Health · 8 October 2026 at 18:14

Trendy countertops could be banned in California as material is linked to dozens of deaths and hundreds of illnesses

California is set to become the first state to ban trendy quartz countertops after the material has been linked to hundreds of illnesses and dozens of deaths.

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Trendy countertops could be banned in California as material is linked to dozens of deaths and hundreds of illnesses

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