Asbestos Diseases Research Institute receives $3 million in funding to study asbestos cancer The newly-formed Asbestos Diseases Research Institute is slated to receive $3 million in funding to study the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.  The Sydney, Australia foundation’s goal is to work to discover a focused, effective approach to understanding how asbestos causes mesothelioma.  It replaces […]

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 […]