New Curtin University research has found Australians exposed to asbestos could be falling through the cracks of lung cancer ...

A long vertical pipe sits against white-painted brickwork in the corner of a cramped storeroom. Two men wearing orange boiler suits and gloves crouch at its base. One uses a scraper to remove lumps of ...

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 ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) wants the public to have access to up-to-date information on where asbestos has been found to reduce exposure to the potentially deadly substance. The Reducing Exposure to ...

Which? testing has resulted in more recalls for sand kits that contain asbestos. Find out more about the issue and what you ...

A document recently discovered through litigation describes efforts by Union Carbide to promote the use of asbestos in facial tissues, a development that prompted Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. to ...

The US does not have adequate information on importation and use of asbestos to assess the health risks of the carcinogenic substance, a federal court ruled Dec. 22. The decision is a win for states ...

Asbestos has been found in children's sand kits sold online, a concerning investigation reveals.

The Bates College asbestos program is managed by the Facility Services Department. More information about that can be found here. The major route of exposure from asbestos is through inhalation, ...

According to documents, Cape played down dangers and lobbied for warning labels to be tempered One of the UK’s biggest manufacturers of asbestos and the industry bodies that it co-founded historically ...

Asbestos is dangerous, so should always be dealt with my a professional (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Finding asbestos on your property is a dreaded prospect for any homeowner. This mineral ...

Government workers at the Canada Revenue Agency's Ottawa Taxation Centre tell CBC News they're astonished management didn't tell them they were exposed to asbestos in the ceiling over several years.