Asbestos can still be found in many buildings today despite being banned in 1999 after its deadly impacts were revealed.

In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother ...

Even after a wildfire has burned through a neighborhood, asbestos may linger in the air. It presents serious health risks, so ...

A quarter of a century since the material was banned, asbestos-related diseases remain the greatest cause of work-related ...

The Mclean County Museum of History's newest exhibit, “A Deadly Deception: The Asbestos Tragedy in McLean County," shares the ...

Demand for asbestos removal services jumped 21% in 2024, Checkatrade says - what's behind the rise, and what should ...

During World War II, accessible materials were in high demand in the military industry, and asbestos fit the bill.

Three people in Suffolk died in one week as a result of exposure to asbestos, a court heard. Raymond Case from Newmarket and ...

People living near a derelict factory have revealed their concerns about asbestos exposure after a major fire tore through the site. The blaze ripped through the former Van-Dal shoe factory in Dibden ...

An OB/GYN was terse in her feedback, saying she needed an answer to inquiries from patients on whether their ovarian cancer ...

Lung and related cancer deaths decreased in the world’s 10 most populous countries over the past 40 years, but there is still a pressing need for public health measures to further reduce tobacco use ...

But despite these terrifying statistics, the risk to health from short-term exposure to asbestos is very low in ... as higher mortgage rates limit people's borrowing ability and buying power.