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 ...

Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could cause cancers.

The demolition of a bus depot where 70 homes will be built is more than 70% complete, according to the local council. The ...

Between 1907 and the 1980s, corrugated asbestos sheets were used in the roofing and siding of all types of buildings - especially in factories and farms - because it was a cheaper alternative.

Asbestos-removal company, Seattle Environmental Consulting Ltd., is in court starting Monday to face accusations it repeatedly exposed its workers to the deadly construction material.

WorkSafeBC has fined a Richmond asbestos abatement company $20,000 for safety violations at a Burnaby worksite, including falsifying air-quality test results. Penta Done Construction Ltd. was the ...

It consumes about 65,000tonnes every year. Hospital surveillance 2012 showed a high percentage of asbestos-related diseases. Viet Nam has already taken measures to reduce the harm of asbestos to ...

Asbestos was a popular construction material for much of the mid-20th century. Its use was phased out once it became publicly known as a carcinogen and banned entirely in 2003. Ms Hardingham said ...

The sheets of asbestos roofing were dumped in bogland high up on the mountain road leading to Clermont Cairn at Edentubber, Ravensdale. There is, Cllr Loughran says, an on-going problem with ...