Asbestos can’t be removed from the lungs after exposure, and there are no treatments. After exposure, people are recommended to have regular medical exams, get regular vaccinations against the flu and ...

“If you’re returning to an area that sustained significant damage and may encounter asbestos-contaminated debris, you may consider wearing an appropriately rated respirator, gloves ...

There are natural asbestos deposits from Alabama to Maine, even under New York's Central Park. But so far, Blackstone observes, El Dorado Hills is the only place the EPA has measured the dangers ...

FORT GORDON, Ga. (Oct. 24, 2014) - The United States banned use of asbestos in new construction projects more than three decades ago, but its presence lingers and still draws concern. Many of the ...

AKRON, Ohio-- The photo of a worker dressed in a protective suit inside a classroom at Ellet High School, with a danger sign in the foreground warning about asbestos, generated major concerns ...

The coroner’s court heard that Mr Manley’s manager at the time had told him that while the gloves were made from asbestos, they were not dangerous because the substance was in cloth form.