Pupils at secondary schools across UK may have been exposed to asbestos from heatproof gauze mats used with Bunsen burners, after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said two companies had been ...

Its action comes after the HSE in England warned that some metal gauze mats used with Bunsen burners contained asbestos. The risk of exposure is "low", according to the HSE.

To residents of Asbestos, Que., the once-mighty Jeffrey mine that gave the town its identity is known simply as "the hole.'' But almost five years after Canada's largest asbestos mine stopped ...

TOKYO -- A series of bath mats and other items containing asbestos have been discovered since November among "hometown tax" gifts offered by a local government in western Japan, as well as ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it is taking a “historic” step by banning ongoing uses of asbestos, which has long been linked to multiple types of cancer.

Old Appliances Up until the late 1980s, asbestos was used in some appliances such as stoves, ovens, and even hair dryers. There were even asbestos mats used for tea pots to keep them warm!

HIROSHIMA -- Major supermarket operator Izumi Co., based in this western Japan city's Higashi Ward, announced on Dec. 28 that four of its bath mat pro ...

The Trump administration has withdrawn its plan to rewrite a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States.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 ...