FDA Finds Asbestos Anew in Claire’s Cosmetics
On March 5, 2019, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition director Susan Mayne, [...]
From Causes to Treatment: An Overview of Asbestosis
Asbestos is notorious for causing diseases that far outweigh its benefits as a fireproof material. Its microscopic fibers are easily [...]
Asbestos-Containing Floor Tiles Present in 5 Perth Primary Schools
Five primary schools in Perth have recently received the second-highest risk rating because of asbestos-containing vinyl floor tiles. Building inspectors [...]
Banjima Elders Demand Removal of Asbestos Tailings from Wittenoom Gorge
Banjima elders are demanding the removal of three million tonnes of asbestos tailings left in Wittenoom Gorge in Western Australia. [...]
Kulnura Property Possibly Hiding Asbestos Waste
Some of 17,000 tonnes of illegally dumped asbestos waste may be hiding in a rural property in Kulnura, say investigators. [...]
Asbestos is Back in Manufacturing in Recent EPA Ruling
For years, citizens worldwide have fought to keep asbestos out of their lives, rallying against the ill effects of the [...]
4 Surprising Facts You Need To Know About Asbestos
Asbestos is the word that defines a group of six natural minerals including actinolite, amosite anthophyllite, chrysotile, crocidolite and tremolite. [...]
4 Signs Your Floor May Possibly Contain Asbestos
Asbestos was a popular building material in the 1920s until it was completely banned in 1980. It was predominantly used [...]
Tennant Creek Residents Seeking Government Help for Children Exposed to Asbestos
Indigenous residents of Tennant Creek, NT are clamoring for the Northern Territory or the federal government to provide health checks [...]