Asbestos use was widespread in the U.S. military during the 20th century, reaching its peak as the World War II war effort demanded accessible materials for producing military equipment. It made ...

The FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule requiring testing for asbestos in talc. Without the FDA talc asbestos rule, consumers are left at risk.

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the most common form of asbestos, a cancer-causing substance associated with tens of thousands of deaths in the country every year. The ban ...

LOWELL --- As asbestos removal continues in the $49 million renovation/expansion project at Lowell High School, state environmental officials have given Tri-Creek leaders a good grade after an ...

Asbestos traced in children’s coloured craft sand sold in UK shops has jolted parents and schools. What does this mean for ...