# 31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-16 00:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Exclusive - How a California dad is surviving the incurable disease caused by common kitchen item that’s killed dozens | 2026-08-16 10:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQS1hLNFVKd055ZVYxdDgzRXp0SFVPczhjdmdGYlRjRXJUajRpc01oZkV2QmxkeEpMbU45WGtxNVB0ajdGZ1kzV0dhdDNWeFpqLWxzSnU1eUpKVE5oY1RIU01hRmwwdnVlV2RHUDdWSWltSUFsMS1rY1ZXcXRobzB6dTB3bjBGSnNxUXFUWUNDcTE5T3FNRWpnTmM2dFN2UFJvMzc1dEZjYnRpeWFJWU9mQmFWd0Jydw?oc=5) |
| 13wham.com | 31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study | 2026-08-16 10:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwNBVV95cUxONk5xaWd2WTRrOFQ0dHVlcE5PTXV1Ny14c20yUndhY2l3NE1xajRWd0tnRmkwVmJ2c1RDdElZZHctc1RBZVYzbTA2b0s2QXJLWFo5V2lmVGhnbUl2SWFQaFpQalNRV0VvcFNPN2pydERZRTZYSHlTcVpUblhKMkVnYVZINm1PZUxMNWgtLVZlV21iZmFkTl9RdFVrcm5oUzFUQ2JxQ3pwb1Y3LTY5aDlOTTh5Q3pIR0dIOTk2S0g3RTdnM2VhNlprbl9PSGk2amc3OHRBN054UTJ1YUNyWE01M0pweUMxWDJpOWROOE9HUjVLZ0toNU9UYkowNVZkY2NHRFZxNDZyemRBVjRxZTdKb1VIUHRIal9Eak1fZF9abDQzUlpleFB1STU2RC03bXRyTl9vMUhnQU1oYm9TZDVUUFVRWFBGREh4NXpqU3A0SVpxWERnQlR) |
| KOMO | 31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study | 2026-08-15 21:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwNBVV95cUxPaEl2UUdoQWstQzJsREt6UTlDX1ZTY2NJcEpJQlpob0ZLaHJyOGw3WndDTzN0dTFkWGlTdnFnYkREVXFockR1TDZIT0xPcExIa1RDdXNsZTRtWmRkeHBNUGRkNF9lNHVkYkc2bXBESEJlbW9KdzNKN1FGZ19CVENKMTZDMzR1XzZsZ3FJTkVkdDdoZEZnb2FxQmNYbXJDZ21KMWhRY1A3c1Y5cjhVUzdYYXFIQVZaclZZUFhKbFFWZ0Y3NkwxeVlXWjN0RXdBQi1SVlRQOEtYNkx5M2NHcHhnSVI5SDFLMUkyUkQzYnFQbERpWmUxM0JscDFGd3VVN1NYeW5UWHVRUWJsV2lkTTlWUGg1b284bW1SbHZ6SEZBTGhBM1lILVZFWXdReGx3bWU5aWx5Q1NpUkJ2N2NSR05FMjllWkFSWVZfZkxINkxJYllkVEN5Ukp) |
| KATU | 31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study | 2026-08-15 21:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilANBVV95cUxNZmc3ZWttTi1fMG9fUDdpSnd6R2gyVkVJdFU5VktaOFo1b3E4QkI3bnBQZlRRR2Zrc0duMWdaNHMtTmFlLWw2YnZpQm1PNjdWUDU5bWRaQTUtai1ZLV8xVmpIaTBNZEw4U0pDQ3RRX1hRY2txTUw4TlhhQnlRaVNOUms4cE1EeDJrNFI2VlhKRjVWWExmRnVzOGZUQlY2WGw0TUV6UTRnRUtQZWk2eFJOYVAwX3NJYXZwZ2ZHN1pIN3FoT0hvc0FWU2RETjZGdnphcVRwZzVlXzhpdkswcVAzb0JvYU1kZl9RS25jUklobl9sZmgwS2Y5aWp5V0lVV2ZoNEh1YkI4VXR2Nkk0cFJLOW91VUFkckxjdmRNUTl3MjVVUGowUG81cTQzb3FReDZGb0ZTcS1PZjB1QXNkay1pZ1VXOC1YUnN2dW5XcElGWTdLbmVUcWx) |
| WJAR | 31 dead, nearly 600 ill due to lung disease linked to stone countertop exposure: study | 2026-08-15 17:57 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgNBVV95cUxQQlJCdlI2M0JIMldUUmFDdmJVRnhDR3c5QXRtQnoxMWNpSUVJejY2bFpCcnQzOFRiWXlFcUZ3b3JmVHJqWVNITzNfSlhCT1dsV1o1bE9pYWJmU3VNc2pqYzNNbXhGQnVFVlZ1bWVRZ1Y5VEt6VHJXV0xKWFE2VjBxMFI1eTFFM2RsVndyWThJY1JzRFhWbGRoZTBFbzVtcjJsT1BCTW5rc0NiSUxsdnlIWmY0X1RMMDlBR0d2S2ZrUk9aZk9DTTl5V3MtdlBnZmFVZ29BcWpjaEluTm9FYmdnYmZPaGVtamRYa0JBRnhCZlFJcW1PRFBQVEFpdk5vSlB2c0tYMmx3bElJUkhGMXNSOVVKelZZeE1Rc0ZKNzhRQ3BEblA4Und3b20xdjdYVmJwb1QwUmp6YTlENm5neE9HVUlaVnNOMEhFM25LSTl2QldxRERady1) |

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