Kitchen countertop workers are dying. Some lawmakers want to ban their lawsuits

A stone countertop fabricator wears a mask to help protect against airborne particles which can contribute to silicosis at a shop in Sun Valley, Calif.

Some safety experts want California to stop the cutting of quartz countertops saying it can't be done safely. Lawmakers, meanwhile, contemplate a ban on workers' lawsuits against quartz manufacturers.

(Image credit: Brian van der Brug)