Lorillard touted the superiority of its filter, a blend of cotton, acetate, crepe paper and crocidolite asbestos. That asbestos is believed to have caused mes othelioma in factory workers and smokers.

What is asbestos? Asbestos is a natural mineral that is resistant to heat and corrosion. It has six types: Chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, amosite, anthophyllite and actinolite.

Now, thanks to the anti-worker, anti-regulatory actions Trump and his enablers in Congress are forcing through, our jobs may become even more dangerous. That’s very bad news in a country where a ...

After several decades and a scandal, CT town sees hope for contaminated ex-mill site The history of the mill is very essential, this is our ancestry,” the Historical Society president said ...

Exterra raised CAD 20-million to build Hub I, cleaning Quebec's asbestos mine waste. It turns waste into valuable materials like nickel and captures CO2.

The asbestos roof removal saga resumes tomorrow with a trial within a trial to test the court’s jurisdiction to try Moroadi Cholota who is accused 17 in the matter. Trial Judge Phillip Loubser granted ...

The legal battle between the state and Moroadi Cholota in the R255 million asbestos corruption case seems far from over. The state has refuted claims that Cholota, who is accused number 17 in the high ...

Asbestos was present in the roof of a farm building in Grenagh, Co Cork which was demolished without permission, Cork County Council has confirmed. The council said it was alerted to the ...

In one case in June 2016, DEQ inspectors said in a violation notice to Brown Environmental Construction that it had torn down a house at 14220 Glenfield on the east side before the asbestos could ...