Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer. Workers who ...

Asbestos exposure can cause serious illnesses many years after it occurs. Diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestos lung ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military primarily used asbestos because the World War II war effort needed cheap materials to mass-produce equipment quickly. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the ...

Families were awarded $850,000 over exposure to asbestos that was discovered in the University of Montana's daycare facilities seven years ago.

Asbestos exposure is a continuous concern for Navy veterans who served on ships built from the 1930s to the early 1980s. A once-celebrated building material, asbestos was a staple in shipbuilding ...

Asbestos has been found in a children’s toy just months after more than 70 schools were shut in a separate incident over fears an arts and craft item contained asbestos.

With WWII fast approaching, the U.S. military looked for affordable materials for mass-producing equipment, and asbestos fit the bill. It was abundant in the markets and had a fair price, so all five ...

The U.S. military overused asbestos-containing products throughout the last century before entering WWII, as affordable materials were in high demand for mass-producing military equipment quickly. All ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...