asbestos

What you should know about asbestos, exposure and asbestos diseases.

Legislation funding a study of lung disease among iron ore miners has cleared its first committee in the Minnesota Senate.The measure provides $4.9 million to the University of Minnesota to investigate lung health, including the asbestos-related cancer known as mesothelioma. There is a high rate of the cancer among men living in the Iron Range

Successful asbestos removal contractors and asbestos management firm Silverdell (UK) Ltd announced today it as been awarded the RoSPA’s (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) prestigious Occupational Health Safety and Health Gold Award.

Since its first appearance, mesothelioma has been associated with exposure to the fibrous mineral used in construction, called asbestos

Richard Scruggs, the plaintiffs’ attorney who made millions from tobacco and asbestos litigation, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in a judicial bribery case.