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Claire's image has not been improved by the presence of asbestos in some of their products. Now, they plan...

California is known for its progressive and aggressive laws designed to give the public notice of chemical dangers to which...

Researchers first linked asbestos to cancer in the 1930s. But because of its utility as an insulator, and because...

Medical professionals are making strides towards 3D printed organs made from patient's own stem cells. These printed organs could make...

In May of 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a national recall...

Recently, asbestos has been causing havoc in schools around the country. Because of its durability and fire-resistant nature, asbestos-containing...

We have often blogged about the dangers of asbestos exposure during building demolition work. On February 20, a bipartisan group...

Johnson & Johnson has long maintained that its talcum powder products, including its popular baby powder, were asbestos-free. That...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been at the center of at least 41 lawsuits filed over one product...

Deadly DIY - Asbestos Exposure and Home RenovationsWhether it's a cost-saving measure or the satisfaction of completing a time-consuming project on your own, many homeowners are choosing to tackle renovation projects themselves. The do-it-yourself, or DIY, movement has been gaining momentum for decades from house flippers to...

Girls' Retail Store Justice Pulls Asbestos-Contaminated MakeupYou may have heard by now that asbestos was discovered in a makeup product sold at girls' clothing retailer Justice. The asbestos was discovered when the Scientific Analytical Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina conducted several tests on cosmetic brands marketed...