The asbestos companies appealed the Fifth Circuit’s decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, but were denied in 1974, affirming that the application of strict liability to the asbestos manufacturers ...

Atlas Turner, a Canadian company, produced and sold asbestos insulation. According to court records, a customer list shows the company shipped asbestos insulation to South Carolina.

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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.

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 ...

Asbestos was present in the roof of a farm building in Grenagh, Co Cork which was demolished without permission, Cork County Council has confirmed. The council said it was alerted to the ...

Monokote, once hailed as a wonder substance sprayed on steel to prevent the spread of fire inside skyscrapers, was originally asbestos-based until the early 1970s, when federal regulators started ...

Blackstone Business Enterprises, a metal fabricator, exposed four laborers hired through an employment agency in 2008 to remove steam pipes that contained asbestos insulation at at its plant in ...

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 management: Key points Farmers are legally obliged to manage the risks from asbestos in all premises (farm buildings and tenanted properties) Where necessary, get a survey done of older ...