In Indonesia, activists who recently won a court ruling requiring mandatory labelling on asbestos products are now being sued ...

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

BOOK EXCERPT Asbestos in talcum, testing on prisoners: An account of Johnson & Johnson’s dangerous practices An excerpt from ‘The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson’, by Gardiner Harris.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring, heat-resistant fibre that was widely used in building materials from the 1940s to the 1980s. It can be found in either a bonded or friable form.

Asbestos became popular from the late 19th century onwards as a way to reinforce cement. But research later revealed that the inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung inflammation and cancer.

Asbestos became popular in late 19th century as a way to reinforce cement and for fire-proofing, but research later found that the inhalation of asbestos fibres could cause lung inflammation and ...

Asbestos is a toxic substance that is found in older buildings, as well as in cosmetics and products for children. As testing for its presence can be problematic, Hiroshima University Professor ...

Revealed: Britain's ticking asbestos timebomb in our SUPERMARKETS. Just a few fibres can cause incurable cancer... now our shocking exposé reveals deaths of staff and millions more at risk By ...

How asbestos drives the tissue towards tumors: YAP activation, macrophage and mesothelial precursor recruitment, RNA editing, and somatic mutations. Oncogene, 2018; DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0153-z ...

As a result, asbestos as a product was banned in the UK – but not until 1999. Exposure to asbestos is accountable for 80% of all mesothelioma cases.

There is increasing evidence that fibre size and shape play an important part in the production of health effects related to asbestos. The dimensions of airborne fibres collected at various stages of ...

THE hazards to health associated with asbestos have recently been the subject of much research and discussion1. One reason for this concern is because the use of asbestos has now become so ...