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Originally Posted by Azure
I believe most of the fabrication in a manufacturing facility would be automated, it is the installation in house that is the problem.
Often times there needs to be sanding, cutting, polishing, etc done in the customers home to make it fit.
Proper PPE and air filtration should remove any issue.
Not sure how banning any item is helping it outside of basically destroying a pretty massive industry.
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From what I read the house installation is pretty minor as far as concerns. The main issue is in the factories, or workshops might be a more appropriate name. The couple I looked in when I got my bathroom counter made were not automated. They get a big slab and cut it, cut openings for the sink, and polish. This all makes dust. Sure, some can be controlled, but the articles I read basically say they can't really avoid exposure and are almost guaranteed to get silicosis.
Now, can all of these be automated? I'm not sure why not, and that will probably be what happens. But it does effect smaller shops that can't afford it.
This doesn't shut down an industry, it would just mean they use other substances like granite instead.