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 ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

A SURGERY and community centre in Aberfan has closed temporarily – so contractors can remove asbestos. Pantglas Surgery in Aberfan shut its doors on Monday and the closure is expected to last two ...

The children's hospital for the Maritimes cancelled all elective pediatric surgeries Wednesday after asbestos was discovered in some ductwork. The IWK Health Centre in Halifax says materials ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring material that is present in soil and rocks. Exposure to asbestos may lead to lung diseases and other health conditions. In the past, many manufacturing companies used ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. During her teenage years Galy O'Connor had a job in a factory where she worked mixing paint colours. What she didn't know then, but ...