A five year freeze on thousands of compensation claims for asbestos victims throughout the UK has been lifted today (11 October 2006). Former workers for asbestos manufacturer Turner and Newall wil...

Globe and Mail, Canada -... Asbestos causes lung cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer that affects the lining of the body's major organs, as well as the breathing disorder asbestosis -- ...

Some employees of Jefferson County are undergoing health tests after they found out they may have been exposed to asbestos in a rented building.

There are various symptoms of Mesothelioma cancer, but sometimes they don't appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos, hence the importance of following the series of recommendations for prevention of asbestos-relate d diseases among asbestos workers.

The ACT's Asbestos Research Group says the Government should be doing more to educate the community about the dangers of asbestos.

Attempts to place a type of asbestos used in the construction industry on a list of hazardous substances have been postponed for another two years because of opposition to the move by producing ...

Cleveland office of international law firm has immediate need for 2 entry level asbestos litigation project assistant. Location: Cleveland, OH Source: Jobs.net