According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020, the latest year for which this data is available, 2,681 new cases of mesothelioma were reported in the United States, and ...

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 ...

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, ...

The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a wide range of products … ...

In a historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, the deadly carcinogen still used in some parts of the U.S. chemical industry. The ban will apply ...

The agency aims to ban the manufacturing and import of a type of asbestos that is used in brake pads, gaskets and other automotive products and is linked to cancer. By Lisa Friedman WASHINGTON — The ...

Mid-90’s, Victoria Australia construction sites would be shut down by union reps on suspicion of the presence of asbestos, mainly demo work. Workers would be sent to the smoko sheds on full pay while ...

For Linda Reinstein, asbestos is personal. Her husband, Alan Reinstein, died of mesothelioma, a cancer often caused by exposure to the mineral commonly used in insulations, fire retarders and other ...

Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the old paneling, but this caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off.

Multiple schools and early learning centres accross the country have shut after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children's art and sensory play. On Thursday, WorkSafe ACT issued a ...

Multiple schools and early learning centres accross the country have shut after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children's art and sensory play. On Thursday, WorkSafe ACT issued a ...