Asbestos exposure in the workplace can deliver deadly health consequences. It can cause injury or disease, adding to the risk ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study conducted by Williams Law Firm, P.C. found the top 10 states most concerned over asbestos’s potential health risks, with ...

Asbestos, a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, has been historically used for its durability and resistance to heat. Despite its advantageous properties, asbestos is a well-documented ...

Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999, but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population. Low levels of asbestos are naturally present in the air, ...

Two companies dismantling the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth agreed Friday to pay Massachusetts up to $125,000 in fines after being accused of exposing the public to asbestos waste. The ...

Types of asbestos that have been phased out still pose broad cancer risks, the agency’s draft “part 2” asbestos risk evaluation says. “Legacy” uses of asbestos found in building insulation, pipes, ...

Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is backpedaling on a ban on cancer-causing asbestos. Last year, ...

The Minster for Commerce and Consumer Affairs is meeting officials today to work through the study's findings, saying he is taking it very seriously.

Public health advocates sued the Trump administration Wednesday to compel officials to disclose whether their rapid demolition of the White House’s East Wing annex exposed workers or the public to ...

This week, disturbing news emerged about mulch containing asbestos in parks, schools and homes across New South Wales (and possibly Canberra). So far, the discussion has focused on the risks to human ...

A recall has been issued for certain Orb Funkee Monkee squeeze toys purchased at Ollie's Bargain Outlet and Walmart stores.