Clarence Borel, the first person to file a lawsuit against a company for asbestos-related injuries, died today 55 years ago.

The opinion allows a pathway for plaintiffs to obtain legacy insurance policies of asbestos companies.

Several asbestos litigation trust funds, including the W.R. Grace and Company Asbestos PI Trust; Babcock & Wilcox Company Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust; Owens Corning/Fibreboard ...

Exterra raised CAD 20-million to build Hub I, cleaning Quebec's asbestos mine waste. It turns waste into valuable materials like nickel and captures CO2.

Asbestos workers in the state of Louisiana who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer or asbestos lung cancer may be eligible to file a lawsuit ...

If you have mould in your property on textured decorative coatings, it is crucial to obtain professional advice before touching. If you are unsure whether your home contains asbestos, consider having ...

Broken asbestos sheeting dumped among other waste. Until 1999, it was commonly used in building materials, mainly for insulation and fireproofing, and in some consumer goods. Picture: Denis Minihane ...

The Renaissance Center has a history of asbestos, and tearing down two of the skyscrapers could prove challenging and costly, experts said.

Bay City contractor Roy Bradley Sr. recruited workers at a homeless shelter and paid them cash to remove pipes wrapped in insulation made with asbestos. The workers had no training, no protective ...

A demand spike during the pandemic prompted manufacturers to buy sketchy components, putting themselves at legal risk. Over the last hundred years, asbestos, a toxic insulation substance, has been so ...

Asbestos insulating board (AIB) – a material that looks similar to plasterboard – and loose-fill insulation among the most dangerous, with asbestos-containing cement sheeting at the lower end ...