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

The workers’ union alleges the highly-dangerous material was found in brake pads used inside wind turbines in a shipment at Geelong Port this week. Import of asbestos has been banned in Australia ...

A cargo ship carrying asbestos-containing wind turbine lift brake pads is docked at the port of Geelong in south-west Victoria. Energy company Vestas says it placed the order for lift brake pads from ...

Asbestos contamination in talc products is a complicated topic. Since the monumental Johnson & Johnson lawsuits over the years (which resulted in historic payouts: $4.96 billion to a group of 22 women ...

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 ...

A third Australian renewable energy company has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in wind turbine lift brake pads supplied by Chinese company 3S Industry. An anti-asbestos advocate says ...

The Environmental Working Group is criticizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency abruptly withdrew a proposed rule meant to prevent asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic ...

The Food and Drug Administration said today it is abruptly withdrawing its proposed rule that would have created approved, standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying cancer-causing ...

An urgent alert has reportedly been issued regarding the safety of wind turbines in Australia after asbestos was detected in lift brake pads. National broadcaster ABC reported last week that the ...

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 ...

Dublin, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Asbestos Packing with PTFE Impregnation Market Outlook 2025-2034: Market Share, and Growth Analysis By Product Type (Sheet Packing, Round Packing, Gasket ...