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

Wysocki's counsel argued that John Crane and J.A. Sexauer failed to warn users of the hazardous effects of its asbestos-containing packing because there were no warnings on the packing materials.

A CBC News/Toronto Star investigation has found that from the 1940s until the mid-1970s, General Electric sold off leftover asbestos material from its Peterborough factory for pennies a pound ...

The global Asbestos Packing with PTFE Impregnation Market, valued at USD 210.5 million in 2024, is projected to reach USD 325.8 million by 2032, with a CAGR of 5.61%. Stringent regulations and the ...

A major hotel company has received a $2,500 fine from WorkSafeBC, in connection with an incident that saw them renovating ...

Asbestos-containing material (ACM) that was hastily stockpiled in the snow dump area adjacent to Seaway Road in 2019 is finally being hauled away thanks to funds from the federal government.

Once widely used in construction projects across the UK, asbestos has been fully banned since 1999. The dangers of this material are well-known with those exposed to it suffering from conditions ...

While the U.S. has restricted use of the material over the years—most notably with the EPA’s 1973 Clean Air Act and 1989 Asbestos Ban and Phase Out Rule—it remains one of the only developed ...