When manufacturers of asbestos-containing products file for bankruptcy, they must set aside compensation for current and future asbestos victims in asbestos trust funds. As of February 2025, an ...

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...

such as obliging construction workers to wear dust-proof masks as a precaution while working indoors. He also said the state’s liability spans from 1975, when the dangers of asbestos could be ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring substance ... said she remembers UNARCO providing workers with foam masks, while plant managers were given masks with respirators. Tipsord and other workers ...

The history of asbestos in the UK dates back to the late 1870s when the use of the material started, mainly on ships, steam engines and in power generating plants. By early 1900s the dangers of ...

There are different types of asbestos, and to reduce exposure risks, construction workers are advised to wear masks, protective clothing and gloves to prevent inhalation. If inhaled, the fibres can ...

All of the white stuff is actually asbestos, which is horrible to breathe in. Scientists discover the 'strongest evidence yet' for aliens All of these movies are from 1994, making it arguably the ...

Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...

When we'd stopped for lunch, the site manager asked us all to wash our hands because there was evidence of asbestos. 'I remembered then feeling uneasy. We didn't have dust masks or any other ...

More than 10,000 homes and other structures were consumed by flames, along with thousands of cars and other vehicles.

Britain is facing an avalanche of asbestos-related deaths. For decades, the official policy of successive governments has been to leave asbestos where it is, provided it is sealed in, painted over ...

Because researchers from the University of Southampton have found that particulate matter (PM) from brake pads could be doing ...