Information provided by Faith Franz, a writer for the Mesothelioma Center. How often as a construction worker do you think about asbestos exposure and protecting workers from asbestos-related diseases ...

Exposure to asbestos continues to be an issue that construction workers face. Here are safety protocols they can follow to limit their risk. Exposure to asbestos, a known human carcinogen, has been an ...

You probably already know that asbestos can lead to health problems, but how do you know if it's lurking in the tiles in your ...

Peter Photakis never imagined that being a teacher would one day lead him into one of South Australia’s most important public ...

"Asbestos exposure can cause cancer, lung disease, and other serious respiratory diseases," said Tyler Amon, special agent-in-charge for EPA's Criminal Investigation Division in New York. "In this ...

An investigation by Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) into a demolition project at a Seattle apartment building found a total of 19 willful and serious safety and health violations.

Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals resistant to fire and water, and is commonly found in older buildings and homes including in Malaysia. But it is also known to cause cancer.

As schools in both the East and West Aurora school districts prepare for construction in aging buildings, they will be faced with old building materials that contain asbestos. Asbestos, which is ...

SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries fined two construction agencies a total of $379,100 for knowingly exposing their workers to asbestos and illegally removing the ...

OLYMPIA — After state regulators cited and decertified Partners Construction for exposing its workers to asbestos at a Seattle apartment project, a family member from the company started a new ...

At first, Roseann Bongiovanni didn't think too much about the pile of debris she spotted Monday night on Route 1, at the exit ramp to Route 16. She thought it was odd, since there wasn't any ...

Asbestos has been found in the process of remodeling and expanding the 40-year-old Tercero Dining Commons, and student housing officials say that will delay the commons' reopening until at least ...