While the International Agency for Research on Cancer only goes as far as to say talc is "probably" carcinogenic, asbestos found in talc does cause cancer. It's been around since the 1890s, used in ...

The shuttered PeaceHealth University District hospital in Eugene contains extensive hazardous asbestos that will take months to remove before the place can be demolished and replaced with student ...

London — Thousands of people in the United Kingdom have filed a joint legal claim estimated to be worth more than £1 billion ($1.34 billion) against Johnson & Johnson, accusing the U.S. pharmaceutical ...

Carlsbad’s Planning Commission has approved 12 condominiums for a Jefferson Street lot occupied by one single-family home, despite concerns about hooking up to the city’s old water pipes made with ...

Work on a new downtown park in Toms River was halted due to asbestos contamination concerns. State officials shut down the site after two older homes were demolished by public works employees. The ...

Long before she joined a major legal case for asbestos victims, Joyce Walder had a bold streak, according to her sister, Judith Hemphill. On a recent Monday in October, walking through the forests of ...

Mara Silvers Montana Free Press Oct 20, 2025 Oct 20, 2025 LIBBY — Long before she joined a major legal case for asbestos victims, Joyce Walder had a bold streak, according to her sister, Judith ...

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Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...

An investigation is under way after asbestos waste was dumped and set on fire near a nursery school and care home in Sheffield. Louise Haigh, MP for Sheffield Heeley, said concerned residents ...

Crucial documents which could provide information on the Enniskillen bomb which led to the deaths of 12 people were lost in a “clean up operation” after asbestos was found in an RUC station. Eleven ...