IKEA has been accused of 'hypocrisy' amid a call for the furniture giant to pull a range of kitchen benchtops due to its links to a fatal disease. A letter sent to Australian chief executive Mirja ...

Artificial or engineered stone benchtops have seen a rise in popularity in Australian homes as a cheap and attractive alternative to marble or granite. The National Dust Diseases Taskforce says the ...

The National Dust Disease Taskforce is preparing to read submissions next week on how best to handle the resurgence of the fatal lung disease silicosis. This can develop after breathing in silica dust ...

As a designer and avid cook, I'm often asked what material I recommend for kitchen benchtops. My answer: honed marble (statuary or Carrara are my favourites) or soapstone because I like their mellow ...

Silicosis, an incurable workplace-related disease caused by inhaling silica dust, has become prevalent in recent years. As a result, engineered stone, a commonly sought-after material used in kitchen ...

Engineered stone benchtops are on the way out in Australia following a nationwide ban that will come into effect later this year. If you’re mid-way through a build or renovation or thinking of ...

Calls are mounting to ban a product commonly installed in Aussie kitchens after heartbreaking stories emerged of young tradies suffering deadly lung diseases. Construction union, the CFMEU, is ...

Silicosis is commonly diagnosed after inhaling a dust mineral commonly found in certain types of rocks used to create kitchen benchtops. Source: Getty / Bill Oxford Silicosis is a lung condition that ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Calls to ban engineered stone kitchen benchtops and similar building products are understandably growing louder. This may be the only ...