Quartz is the second most abundant material in the earth's crust (which is good), but the acrylic resins used in quartz countertops are petroleum by-products, and they often contain alumina trihydrate fillers made from bauxite ore, which is mined primarily under toxic conditions in developing countries.
Rhode Island Numbers. 1  Drug overdoses in Rhode Island are a public health crisis. 2  Most overdose deaths are confirmed within 3 months; however, sometimes toxicology test results take longer to confirm. 3  Data for the most recent 3 months are not complete and do not reflect the total number of deaths for the month.
Prescription Opioid Painkillers and the Epidemic of Drug Abuse and Overdose. 1  Drug overdose was the leading cause of injury death in 2013. 2  Among people 25 to 64 years old, drug overdose caused more deaths than motor vehicle traffic crashes. 3  3. 4  There were 43,982 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2013.