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.

The Asbestos Safety Eradication Agency is also developing ... which in turn causes them to stiffen. Signs of asbestosis can include shortness of breath, a crackling sound in the lungs when ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The federal government is planning to reform a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maxwell added that some stations' floor tiles contain asbestos. "Right here ... as far as public safety, because we talk about where we want funding," Councilwoman Reed said.