Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in rocks and soil. Its strong fibers, resistance to heat, and anti-corrosive ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Schools containing asbestos will be required to place warning signs at their front gate after the Education Department was taken to ...

Still, the plant’s safety managers discussed it regularly ... to get her insurance to cover a lung X-ray to look for signs of asbestos-related damage. “My God, I worry about it,” she said.

However, since the building does contain asbestos, and to ensure the health and safety of all the building ... there were no warning signs or notices of the contamination at the main entrance.

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When asbestos is found in products, it’s often found in trace amounts, which, Stolbach says, isn’t dangerous for most people. In that case, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

The FDA advised consumers not to use three Claire’s brand cosmetic products after tests found they contained asbestos. The agency issued a safety alert on Claire’s Eye Shadows, Compact Powder ...

was fenced off to the public last week and decorated with asbestos warning signs. Local residents, such as Brendan, have been left anxious about the safety of the area after the signs appeared ...

Concerns were mixed among parents and officials. "The presence of asbestos-containing materials alone does not automatically pose a public safety or health risk," Lander said. "It only takes one ...