But the mine itself, which is more than two kilometres in diameter, 350 metres in depth and six square kilometres in total area, is hard to ignore. It was opened after asbestos was discovered in ...

New rules protecting workers from asbestos exposure — the leading cause of workplace-related deaths — come into effect for B.C. on New Year's Day. The WorkSafeBC rules, which are the first of ...

East York residents who received letters from the city recently warning them to stay indoors and shut windows while the city resurfaces asbestos-laced asphalt can rest easy, says the City of Toronto ...

This happened to my mother in 2005. We think that she was exposed to asbestos dust in a school in Southwest London, where she was a teacher. It took 37 years for the mesothelioma to kill her.

The Trump administration has withdrawn its plan to rewrite a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States. The Biden-era ban was a victory for health advocates who had long ...

“Exposure to asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and laryngeal cancer, and it is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.” ...

An investigation has been launched against a council after breaches over identifying and dealing with asbestos in a city's town hall were found. Oxford City Council was served an improvement ...

The Trump administration plans to reconsider a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States, according to a court filing on Monday. The move, which could halt enforcement of ...

Asbestos is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. Inhalation of airborne fibers can cause lung scarring and breathing difficulties. Widely used in Taiwan during the 1980s for its fireproof and ...