Asbestos exposure in the workplace can deliver deadly health consequences. It can cause injury or disease, adding to the risk of developing asbestos-related illnesses, according to the Occupational ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring material that is present in soil and rocks. Exposure to asbestos may lead to lung diseases and other health conditions. In the past, many manufacturing companies used ...

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 ...

Detroit, Michigan, Signs warn of asbestos danger where a house was demolished. The house had been heavily damaged by fire a year earlier and was a neighborhood eyesore.. (Photo by: Jim ...

Bolden said in the update that crews are working simultaneously to clean unaffected wings and begin abatement in the north wing, which was impacted by asbestos. The process is expected to take four to ...

The FDA delayed a plan to test cosmetics for asbestos, a known carcinogen. Get the latest scientific consensus on asbestos ...

Lingering asbestos pollution from a former manufacturing plant in northern Israel continues to damage the DNA of wild mice, according to a study published online March 8 in Environmental Science ...

Asbestos is a hidden hazard still lingering in many Colorado homes, schools, and commercial buildings. Though once widely used for insulation, fireproofing, and construction materials, asbestos can ...

The construction of a new Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer care facility on the Upper East Side might be exposing youngsters to carcinogens and other toxic materials, enraged parents say. The planned ...