Asbestos removal is a required part of the planned Renaissance Center GM headquarters renovation, but it could add to the ...

The Renaissance Center has a history of asbestos, and tearing down two of the skyscrapers could prove challenging and costly, experts said.

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More than 550 employees who worked at two ABC studios in Melbourne have been listed on a confidential asbestos register documenting those who were potentially exposed to the deadly material.

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...

The stonemason from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, is among a rising number of British men falling victim to what is being dubbed the "new asbestos". Silicosis is an incurable disease caused by ...

Asbestos can cause serious illnesses that develop 20-50 years after the inhalation or ingestion of asbestos fibers. These fibers can also result in fluid and plaque buildup over time. Many companies ...