由于工人可能面临硅肺病风险，新西兰哮喘和呼吸基金会呼吁禁止使用人造石产品。 The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ calls for a ban on engineered stone products due to potential silicosis risk for workers.
新西兰哮喘和呼吸基金会呼吁禁止使用人造石产品，因为处理这种材料的工人可能存在引发硅肺病等肺部疾病的潜在风险。 The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ has called for a ban on engineered stone products due to the potential risk of causing lung disease such as silicosis for workers who handle the material. 此前，澳大利亚皇家内科医师学会以及澳大利亚和新西兰胸科学会也提出了类似的要求。 The call follows similar requests from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. 新西兰厨房和浴室常用的人造石含有高达 95% 的二氧化硅，吸入后会导致永久性肺部损伤并患上硅肺病。 Engineered stone, commonly used in New Zealand kitchens and bathrooms, contains up to 95% silica, which can cause permanent lung damage and develop silicosis when inhaled. 人造石禁令将有助于保护高风险行业的工人免受进一步伤害，这与澳大利亚计划于 2023 年 12 月实施的禁令保持一致。 A ban on engineered stone would help protect workers in high-risk industries from further harm, aligning with Australia's planned ban in December 2023.