The opinion allows a pathway for plaintiffs to obtain the legacy insurance policies of asbestos companies.

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Asbestos was once a go-to for building materials intended for insulation, fireproofing, and durability in construction. But ...

He is speaking out after the Cornish developer was convicted in court over dangerous and illegal conditions. 'The hardest ...

Developers say they were unaware of the asbestos before they started the roadworks. For the first time researchers in Southampton have used a drug to slow the growth of mesothelioma. The mineral ...

A local council has been left to pay the price of fly-tipping after bags of asbestos-riddled tiles were found in a cemetery. 15 bags of asbestos roof tiles were dumped at Hill Rise Cemetery in St Ives ...

A "large quantity" of asbestos has been dumped in a woodland popular with walkers. The pile of roof tiles made of the toxic material was left in an area known as Sammie's Wood, near Cinderford in ...

Essentially asbestos is fibrous silicate mineral that is both heat and fire-resistant, hence why it was used in the construction of many buildings, such as roofing materials, pipe insulation, certain ...

Environment CS Aden Duale on Tuesday told MPs of an ongoing exercise to ensure zero asbestos. Duale told the National Assembly’s Public Petitions Committee the move is meant to protect Kenyans ...

The cement tiles in the roof, which previously contained the fibrous mineral asbestos, have been replaced with lightweight metal tiles. Earlier painted blue, the roof is now grey, but its original ...

Asbestos fences, roofs and vinyl floor tiles are other examples of non-friable products. "Ultimately, any regulation should strike a balance between protecting public health and maintaining a ...

But what exactly is asbestos, what makes it so dangerous ... guttering down-pipes and corrugated roofing to vinyl floor tiles, ironing boards and textured ceiling paints (known as Artex).