Workers whose jobs involved exposure to asbestos – including boilermakers, boiler workers, carpenters, factory workers, laborers, pipe coverers, and pipefitters – may be in danger of developing ...

A grandfather-of-five has been diagnosed with incurable cancer linked to asbestos—more than forty years after he was first exposed to the toxic dust. Steven Kenny, 64, worked at the Old Bank of ...

Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer, most often caused by exposure to asbestos, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mesothelioma develops in the thin tissue ...

Asbestos lung cancer lawsuit filings have hit their highest level ever recorded, according to KCIC’s newly released 2025 Asbestos Litigation Year in Review. The report states 1,714 lung cancer ...

"A life in India should be valued the same as a life in the U.K." ...

Asbestos is still claiming the lives of many of our veterans nationwide. In the early 1920s, the U.S. Navy identified asbestos mineral fibers as a cost-effective substance for shipbuilding, among ...

In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was ...

Asbestos exposure can cause serious illnesses many years after it occurs. Diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer often develop 20 to 50 years after exposure, which means workers ...

Steven Kenny was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer typically caused by the inhalation of asbestos Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined ...

The family of an "active and independent" former factory worker from Bradford, who died from an asbestos-related cancer, are hoping for answers over how she was exposed to the hazardous material.