Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the material, the leading cause of work-place related deaths in the province, the ...

A third Australian renewable energy company has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in wind turbine lift brake pads supplied by Chinese company 3S Industry. An anti-asbestos advocate says ...

The Environmental Working Group is criticizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency abruptly withdrew a proposed rule meant to prevent asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic ...

The agency said it planned to craft a more comprehensive rule, but the move alarmed public health advocates, who have long worked to eliminate asbestos in consumer products. By Roni Caryn Rabin The ...

Energy company Goldwind Australia says asbestos has been found in lift brake pads used across its wind farms. Goldwind has wind farms across Australia, contributing to about 5 per cent of the ...

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters) - More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in widely used children’s play sand products. Recalls have ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents. The ...

The about-face came after a public outcry over plans to reconsider Biden-era restrictions on the carcinogenic material. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Trump administration has withdrawn its plan to rewrite a ...

Funerals can be emotionally exhausting, so don't stress if you're feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of having to write individual thank you notes for the funeral flowers. You've got a lot on your ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asbestos “that is in good condition and left undisturbed” doesn’t pose a health risk. However, actions that interfere with asbestos, like ...