Interior designer Matthew Williamson recommends ... you would have to seal your marble countertops at least annually. Engineered stone, on the other hand, requires virtually no maintenance.

"Silicosis caused by the engineered stone is a death sentence. There's no treatment, there's no cure. There's no hope for blokes like myself diagnosed with this terrible disease. So you know ...

Crystalline silica has been referred to as "the new asbestos". That is because when the engineered stone is cut, polished or sawed, dust particles are released into the air. If inhaled the ...