We are getting ready to do some remodeling in our house. Being old, it may contain lead, asbestos and formaldehyde. Could ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a ...

The service is marketed as a way to extend roof life without the disruption and expense of complete roof replacement, appealing to property owners seeking maintenance solutions that minimise ...

When Berlin faced destruction, its final defenders came from far beyond Germany. Frenchmen from the Charlemagne Division, Latvians, Scandinavians, Spaniards, and even a few Britons fought in the ruins ...

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Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the material, the leading cause of work-place related deaths in the province, the ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday. The Food and Drug ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality are far more aggressive than Michigan's workplace safety agency in seeking penalties against companies ...

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters) - More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in widely used children’s play sand products. Recalls have ...

The speedy demolition of the East Wing of the White House last week has health advocates and Democratic lawmakers seeking answers about what efforts were taken, if any, to keep workers and passersby ...