Types of asbestos that have been phased out still pose broad cancer risks, the agency’s draft “part 2” asbestos risk evaluation says. “Legacy” uses of asbestos found in building insulation, pipes, ...

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is warning Maui residents and first responders about the heightened risk of asbestos, a known carcinogen, amid the likelihood of exposure following ...

A new rule announced by the Environmental Protection Agency this week puts an end to the use of asbestos, a known carcinogen, in the United States. But researchers caution that we’ll likely still be ...

The U.S. military overused asbestos-containing products throughout the last century before entering WWII, as affordable materials were in high demand for mass-producing military equipment quickly. All ...

The FDA withdrew a proposal requiring manufacturers to test for asbestos in makeup containing talc. But there are ways to protect yourself. The FDA’s withdrawal of a proposed asbestos-testing rule ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a ...

Peter Franklin is on the board of Reflections, a not-for-profit organisation for the asbestos awareness and support of people with asbestos-related disease. The New South Wales government has ...

A Democratic senator and public health advocates are demanding that the White House and its contractors prove their rapid demolition of the East Wing last week did not expose workers and passersby to ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...

Regulations on disasters and waste management have not been taken into account, not only in Hatay but also in other cities affected by the earthquake, says Ahmet Dursun Kahraman, the Chairperson of ...