Much like other states, the story of West Virginia is deeply intertwined with the industries that have driven the nation’s growth. For generations, its residents mined coal, manufactured chemicals, ...

Asbestos exposure stands as one of the most widespread, destructive and persistent occupational health disasters of the 20th century.

Asbestos is a group of natural minerals made of long, thin fibers. It’s been used by humans for more than 4,500 years. Since the industrial revolution, asbestos has been used to insulate buildings ...

Two companies dismantling the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth agreed Friday to pay Massachusetts up to $125,000 in fines after being accused of exposing the public to asbestos waste. The ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos-containing products when the World War II war effort demanded cheap materials to mass-produce equipment. This led to thousands of veterans ...

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $32 million to the family of a California woman who died from pleural mesothelioma after years of exposure to an asbestos-contaminated talc product, finding Johnson & ...

Jessica Burgoyne, leveraging a deep background in research methods and a passion for legal issues, distills complex legal concepts into accessible insights. With over 100 published articles, her work ...

Mesothelioma can develop 20 to 50 years after exposure , expert says Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are struggling to understand why younger populations continue to ...

Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999, but the hazardous material continues to pose a serious danger to the population. Low levels of asbestos are naturally present in the air, ...

Research led by Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry has found that airborne asbestos fibres can be released from samples of children’s play sand previously sold ...

The $9 million two-year trial aims to limit illegal dumping of the deadly substance.

TWO more children’s arts and crafts kits have been pulled from shelves over fears they contain asbestos. The retailers has ...