Asbestos has been found in a children’s toy just months after more than 70 schools were shut in a separate incident over fears an arts and craft item contained asbestos.

Mesothelioma is a serious type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It is often a medical concern, but its effects ...

Britons planning home renovations could be unknowingly exposed to asbestos, which is still found in many UK properties built before 2000. Experts explain five key warning signs your home may contain ...

Asbestos disease advocates criticise a Queensland blogger for taking her daughter to one of Australia's most contaminated sites.

Some residents might remember how unsafe asbestos abatement practices compromised the health of Fort Morgan High School students in 2004. From public campuses to residential neighborhoods and ...

Asbestos may still be lurking in homes built before the turn of the millennium, an expert has warned.

Exposure to toxic substances like arsenic, asbestos, benzene, cadmium, dioxins, fluoride, herbicides, lead, mercury, and pesticides can create serious and lasting health risks. These hazardous ...

Asbestos exposure can cause serious illnesses many years after it occurs. Diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestos lung ...

The EPA’s latest decision to review its own 2024 ban on chrysotile asbestos reignites a regulatory tug of war that has spanned decades, administrations, and now, political ideologies. What counts as ...

Learn how to safely repair and replace broken asbestos or fiber cement siding while minimizing health risks and following ...

Asbestos consists of many tiny fibres, which can get into the air when disturbed. When asbestos fibres are inhaled, they can ...