"Before you hire an attorney to assist with a plumber or skilled trades worker with mesothelioma or asbestos exposure ...

Although more than a dozen asbestos mines operated in Eastern Canada, Cassiar was one of just two in the West — the other ...

The agency enacted a partial ban in 1989, but some uses have remained. The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a United States ban on the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos -- a ...

Two grieving sisters have warned of the hidden risks of 'safe' workplaces, after their mother died from an aggressive cancer caused by inhaling toxic fibres emitted from building materials. Carole ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the U.S. - a mineral that has been tied to cancer and heavily regulated for decades. Now, the ...

A new drug for a type of deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos has been hailed as a breakthrough, after impressive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by ...

Asbestos workers in the state of Louisiana who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer or asbestos lung cancer may be eligible to file a lawsuit or bankruptcy trust claim against the companies ...

Jessica Burgoyne, leveraging a deep background in research methods and a passion for legal issues, distills complex legal concepts into accessible insights. With over 100 published articles, her work ...

Asbestos, a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, has been historically used for its durability and resistance to heat. Despite its advantageous properties, asbestos is a well-documented ...

She concluded: "John Lawrence Froggatt died on 23 May 2025, at [Ashcroft Care Home in Sutton-in-Ashfield, where] he resided, ...

Steven Kenny was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer typically caused by the inhalation of asbestos Debbie Kenny/Leigh Day / SWNS Steven Kenny was a demolition worker in the late ...

Most diagnoses stem from exposure decades ago, yet millions of tons of asbestos remain in Scottish buildings, meaning ...