A judge awarded more than $16 million to a Washington state family in a case against Canada-based asbestos mining company ...

The EPA’s delayed action on chemicals goes beyond those that fall under the jurisdiction of TSCA. The agency has also sought to delay cases challenging regulations under the Clean Air Act. One of the ...

Residents of the Manning Valley in NSW are raising concerns about plans to extract serpentine ore, risking the release of asbestos dust.

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

Asbestos roofing on buildings housing the Meru County Directorate of Environment. The county government has been accused of failing to sensitise the public on the health risk posed by asbestos. PHOTO ...

Asbestos is a generic term covering a range of naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals. It consists of six unique minerals — chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite and ...

WHEN Sandra Elliott anticipated the occupational hazards of her husband’s job, she feared he might need a knee replacement or battle arthritis. But little did she think George’s work cutting ...

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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A phase-down approach is being considered to stop the use of chrysotile or white asbestos, says the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry. Minister Nik Nazmi ...

Last year, a small but diverse group of experts collaborated on a broad review of asbestos as a public health risk in the prestigious journal Autoimmunity Reviews. (5) The review focused on a ...

With the results of an independent engineering study in hand, Minroc Mines (MN-T) is arranging financing to bring its chrysotile asbestos fibre project into commercial production by the second quarter ...