According to a study reported in the March 10, 2007 edition of The Lancet, countries’ historical asbestos consumption is associated with deaths from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.  Conducted by Dr. Ken Takahashi and colleagues from the University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Kitakyushu, Japan, the study calculated the mean amount per head of […]

Workers and the public can be exposed to asbestos, a mineral fiber linked to the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and other diseases, when asbestos is improperly removed from buildings during renovations and tear-downs.  The Clean Air Act requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate such activities in order to protect people from hazardous airborne […]