Three UK nationals have been jailed for running a fraudulent roof repair scheme. They posited false damage in the homes of elderly Aussies and falsely reported and conducted asbestos remediation

Mesothelioma rates are increasing in women, according to a new report by the CDC. Malignant mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing materials and is often considered an

The New South Wales branch of the Environmental Protection Authority has decided against new safety regulations after concerning levels of asbestos were uncovered in landscaping products made from building waste.

The removal of a raft of hazardous materials, including contaminated soil and asbestos at the Darwin Harbour, could cost up to $18 million, according to a hearing in the Supreme

Last week, SafeWork SA moved to cancel the class A asbestos removal license of a South Australian asbestos removalist and demolition contractor. According to SafeWork, the company has a history

Queensland unions have voiced their concerns over the proposed changes to compensation payments, which would see the rights of terminally ill workers wound back and delays placed on lump-sum compensation

Patients with mesothelioma could expect better life expectancy and overall outcomes with the results of a new drug offering hope to millions of sufferers. The trial using the drug abemaciclib

The former director of a company, which was paid $4 million to remove asbestos from a Green Square development site, has been fined $460,000 over the illegal dumping of the

Many asbestos awareness advocates were pleased by the news of a proposed ban on asbestos in the United States, but numerous chemical industry titans continue to fight against the proposal.

The New South Wales safety regulator has released a comprehensive guide to managing worker and employer safety during and after a natural disaster. With many parts of the state still

Exposure to silica dust appears to be the cause of a recent epidemic of black lung disease among coal miners in America’s Appalachia region, according to a new study. The

Workers for Madrid’s Metro system have rallied over the deaths of a number of employees due to asbestos-related illnesses. On Wednesday, dozens of workers from the Metro de Madrid rallied

One housing estate in South London has been so affected by asbestos that a resident revealed a plumber told him to be careful coming into contact with his ceiling lest

The New South Wales state insurer, icare, has knowingly underpaid state workers diagnosed with dust diseases. The underpayment is close to three times the size of the figure the insurer

The Environmental Protection Authority has charged a Melbourne company and three directors after allegedly dumping waste that had been contaminated with asbestos. Kyle Road Developments Pty Ltd and its three

A new documentary on HBO Max, “Not So Pretty”, shines a light on the prevalence of talc in cosmetic products. It is the first documentary aimed at exposing the safety

More than 200 Queensland state schools have had asbestos remediation works in the last financial year, with the state government spending more than $13 million on removing the hazardous material.

A Canadian PCBY who sent more than a dozen workers into a job site that they knowlingly knew was contaminated with asbestos has been fined $20,000 and banned from operating

Aging cement water pipes in New Zealand are eroding faster than expected, with many community members concerned about the presence of asbestos in drinking water as a result. A University

The proposed location for the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital has been found to be contaminated with friable asbestos and hazardous waste, including lead. The contamination of the site at the Bankstown

Is it possible to remediate all of Wittenoom? With the town formally closed as of last month, both experts and traditional land owners say that the site should be successfully

An Indigenous childcare centre has raised safety concerns after toxic fill was used at a construction site nearby. The Yappera Children’s Service Co-Operative in Thornbury is near the Sir Douglas

The Environmental Protection Agency of the United States has moved to propose an outright ban on chrysolite asbestos, which is the most common form of it that is still available

An intricate surveillance operation has uncovered a plan to illegally dump asbestos waste next to wetlands in the north of Adelaide. Ronald Shaw of Reynella admitted to leaving the bag

A contaminated site that houses one of Australia’s largest military barracks is continued to be marked by the Department of Defence as having “no known contamination”, despite documents obtained under

A South Australian asbestos removalist and demolition contractor has had their licence (Class A) suspended immediately following an investigation by SafeWork SA.  SafeWork SA explained that the contractor was responsible

The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that it is moving to end the mammoth cleanup task of asbestos along railroads in Montana, where long-term asbestos mining has resulted in hundreds

A home in the nation’s capital, built in 1893, is the latest home to be demolished due to the presence of Mr Fluffy asbestos fill. The property, the heritage-listed “Deasland’

Experts are warning flood-affected residents of New South Wales and Queensland to be mindful of asbestos exposure, and one family has shared their experience of losing their son to mesothelioma,

The asbestos-contaminated town of Wittenoom is the subject of a bill that has just passed the Western Australian parliament, which will see the town closed and all remaining properties destroyed.

An asbestos disposal business employee has been fined in Western Australia after illegally dumping a load of asbestos on the side of a road. Rajwinder Singh, employed by Action Asbestos,

A man has been jailed for 15 months in the UK over illegal waste dumping of more than three and a half tonnes of waste, including asbestos materials. Mitchell Cooper

A property owner that authorised the use of pressures sprayers on the asbestos roof of one of its properties has been convicted and fined. An Environment, Resources and Development Court

A man from southern St. Louis County has successfully sued the Ford Motor Company over historical asbestos exposure, with USD 20 million in damages awarded. William Trokey, 76, launched proceedings

A United Kingdom man who falsely claimed to be an asbestos disposal specialist has been handed a suspended prison sentence and may still face a proceeds of crime order. The

The cleanup efforts across bushfire-affected communities in Western Australia have been hampered by asbestos contamination, with some property owners looking at costs of up to $250,000 to remove asbestos. In

Documents that had previously been sealed have uncovered that at one point, cosmetic giant Johnson & Johnson funded a study whereby prisoners in the United States were injected with asbestos.

The recent flooding in NSW and Queensland has seen authorities warn residents and business owners to prepare for the risk of potential asbestos dangers as the clean up begins. One

A dockworker and seaman gave a posthumous statement at a coronial inquest in Gloucester, UK, which included a statement that revealed the man and his workmates were covered in asbestos

A public school in Newcastle near to the recent Wickham wool store fire has been forced to close, according to the Department of Education, due to asbestos exposure from the

The issue-stricken Australian Defence Force humanitarian mission to Tonga has gone from bad to worse as personnel fear they may have been exposed to asbestos during the clean-up process.  Defence