All this rain has the plum crop exploding, not in a good way
About 2/3 of the crop has split.
LAist: California doctors urge ban on engineered stone as silicosis cases surge
"...The once-active father of four now awaits a double lung transplant. He can no longer support his family or walk a few steps without pausing to catch his breath. Two stonecutter friends died after working with the man-made material, also known as artificial stone or quartz. Three others are on a waitlist for lung transplants, he said...."
