Asbestos is a class of minerals that can be used to create durable materials that are heat-, fire- and chemical-resistant. Those properties made it popular in construction, the military and chemical ...

The HMAS Culgoa was a Modified River Class Frigate, sometimes known as the Bay Class. The Australian naval vessel was launched in September 1945 and was decommissioned in April 1954. This study is a ...

Schuster Law has outlined the legal options available to individuals who have developed illnesses linked to asbestos exposure ...

Duke pulmonary pathologist Dr. Victor Roggli wasn’t supposed to live past age 12. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 7, he ...

Japan banned the production and use of asbestos in 2006, but new health cases caused by the carcinogen continue to emerge ...

Most people know that asbestos exposure can be dangerous for health, but they may not realize that asbestos-related diseases still kill about 12,000 Americans every year. The perils of asbestos have ...

Detroit, Michigan, Signs warn of asbestos danger where a house was demolished. The house had been heavily damaged by fire a year earlier and was a neighborhood eyesore.. (Photo by: Jim ...