A 55-year-old Denver-area contractor was recently sentenced to a decade behind bars after he hired a worker to do demolition ...

The disease is a terminal form lung cancer caused by breathing in asbestos dust and fibres. Michael was a former electrical engineer and was exposed to the deadly material more than half a century ...

You've probably heard of asbestos and how toxic it is. However, you might not realize that the deadly carcinogen is still being used in America today.

In allegations, subcontractor McGowan said “asbestos, crude oil and other hazardous materials” had been buried at the firm’s ...

When damaged or disturbed, asbestos fibres can be released into the air, posing risks of lung disease and cancer if inhaled. A Norwich City Council spokesman emphasised that the risk to health remains ...

When damaged or disturbed, asbestos fibres can be released into the air, posing risks of lung disease and cancer if inhaled. A Norwich City Council spokesman emphasised that the risk to health ...

Despite this, the council has said the health risk is low to the public, but it has urged caution. Asbestos fibres are generally trapped within the material they were originally part of and not easily ...

For decades, the official policy of successive governments has been to leave asbestos where it is, provided it is sealed in, painted over or not degraded so that it's shedding fibres.

Asbestos fibres are generally trapped within the material they were originally part of and not easily released into the air. The council has urged that if people near the blaze urgently need to ...

According to the UK Government website, asbestos is the name given to "several naturally occurring fibrous minerals that have crystallised to form fibres." These fibres do not dissolve in water or ...