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 ...

Workplace safety is a constant balance between the costs of preventative measures and industry’s need for productivity and profitability. As a case study of this tradeoff, the asbestos tragedy offers ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded cheap materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the fibrous ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Southeast Portland Trader Joe’s will remain closed after testing confirmed asbestos inside the store during a renovation project — though state and county health officials ...

Trader Joe’s closes SE Portland store after asbestos found in floor adhesive; officials say short-term exposure risk to customers is low.

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 ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday. The Food and Drug ...

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 ...

Trader Joe's in Southeast Portland was closed due to asbestos exposure during a renovation project, and it could take two to four weeks to decontaminate the store before it can reopen.