As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis ...

Mesothelioma is a rare but almost always fatal form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. It is predominantly detected among ...

Carole Hart, 74, died a month after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a terminal asbestos-related cancer which lines the ...

Expanding PACT Act can help veterans who served aboard Navy ships, including in Charleston SC, who years later are showing ...

Once asbestos enters the lungs, it doesn't leave. Its sharp, microscopic fibres scar tissues, trigger inflammation and can ...

The Philly School District is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with failing to inspect, report ...

A basic review of the anatomy, physiology and personal protective equipment related to the respiratory system.

"We’ve known for generations." Health advocates sound alarm as US agency changes course on cancer-causing building material: 'Once again putting lives at risk' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Specifically, asbestos exposure is linked to numerous respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. It took a long time for people to understand how dangerous asbestos ...

Dozens of feet of tubing connect Gayla Benefield to her oxygen machine so she can walk from room to room inside her home on ...

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth ...