AdvertisementLawmakers Seek Protections For Workers Against Lung Damage Tied To Making CountertopsOctober 07, 2019Nell GreenfieldboycefacebookEmailA colored X-ray of the lungs of a patient with silicosis, a type of pneumoconiosis. The yellow grainy masses in the lungs are areas of scarred tissue and inflammation. (CNRI/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)
