This open-pit mine, measuring 1,140 ft (350 m) deep and more than two sq miles (six sq km) in size, along with other mines, are said to have made Canada the largest exporter of asbestos back in ...

Asbestos workers in the state of Louisiana who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer or asbestos lung cancer may be eligible to file a lawsuit or bankruptcy trust claim against the ...

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 ...

7,607: The number of notifications to MIOSHA about asbestos abatement projects in fiscal 2015. That’s double the 3,623 in fiscal 2010. 223: The number of licensed asbestos contractors in ...

"It's only two percent of asbestos in here ... Following his comment, you can see Councilman Misjuns raise a finger to his lips, motioning Maxwell to be quiet. Maxwell was riled up during public ...

Corporate defendants in asbestos lawsuits are seeking to stop records of past compensation payments from being deleted after bankruptcy courts authorized broad probes in recent years into ...

Whether removing Monokote — a substance that in previous forms has been linked to cancer-causing asbestos fibers — is fast and economical in the proposed demolition of two of the RenCen's four ...

Lung cancer is not only caused by smoking cigarettes, pipes or cigars; other risk factors include exposure to second-hand smoke (passive smoking), air pollution, radon, familial history of lung cancer ...

Mechanics at a U-Haul facility in Spokane, Wash. were unknowingly exposed to hazardous asbestos while working on rental trucks, as deteriorating vinyl flooring in the building released the toxic ...

The number of homeowners getting asbestos removed has jumped over the past year, according to Checkatrade. The online directory said demand for asbestos removal services surged by 21 per cent in ...

A NSW EPA investigation, launched after mulch containing asbestos was discovered in Rozelle ... the clean-up of Rozelle Parklands, pointing the finger at a lack of accountability from the state's ...