The health consequences of asbestos exposure stem from a well-established biological process in which inhaled fibers can be ...

On 25 June, researchers behind an AUT study examining sand products containing asbestos shared some of their high-level results with the Ministry of Health and other agencies.

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

Democratic senators 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 ...

This means a small amount can be dangerous. But those who encounter asbestos once or twice in small amounts have a far lower risk of developing health complications, compared to people continually ...

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, ...

Mulch containing asbestos has now been found at 41 locations in New South Wales, including Sydney parks, schools, hospitals, a supermarket and at least one regional site. Tests are under way at other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study conducted by Williams Law Firm, P.C. found the top 10 states most concerned over asbestos’s potential health risks, with ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft of the second part of its risk evaluation for asbestos. The draft focuses on the health risks associated with legacy asbestos, which can ...

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 ...

In 2019, the court in Safer Chemicals Healthy Families v. EPA, 943 F.3d 397 (9th Cir. 2019), held that EPA’s risk evaluation rule for asbestos should not have ...