A retired nurse died from lung cancer after being exposed to asbestos in the hospital where she worked, an inquest has ...

Over 80% of New York City public schools built with the known carcinogen asbestos did not undergo mandatory inspections in ...

Court: Florida – 17th Judicial Circuit Court - Plaintiff, Denise J. Guth Cook alleged asbestos exposure from consumer talc products and ...

The owner of a Beach Street building with asbestos issues could face a $150,440 fine and civil penalties up to $15,000 per ...

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism responsible for the fragmentation of plastics into nanoparticles. These ...

State lawmakers continue to review a bill Thursday that would modify the legal process for victims of asbestos exposure to ...

Sadly, military bases weren’t an exception from asbestos exposure either. Manufacturers picked up on producing asbestos-containing materials for the Armed Forces, and, accordingly, this mineral has ...

California was among the top five U.S. states with the most asbestos-related deaths, with 27,080 asbestos-caused deaths.

Global Asbestos Awareness Week raises awareness about the dangers of asbestos and fights for an international ban.

In an attempt to combat mesothelioma as one of the longstanding risks of asbestos exposure, health authorities in the U.S. proposed the creation of a national registry to record new cases and expand ...

The presence of asbestos alone isn't necessarily a health risk — but the inspections are supposed to look for dangerous ...

A Nottinghamshire man who worked on restoring the Orient Express died after contracting cancer from asbestos exposure. Malcolm Gelsthorpe, from Mansfield, died of epithelioid malignant ...