81-Year-Old Woman with Mesothelioma Possibly Got Her Illness from Asbestos She Encountered Decades Ago

Medicine & Technology Dec 02, 2021

An 81-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma is currently seeking information if her illness may have been possible that she encountered asbestos while washing her husband's clothes decades back.

Can Abandoned Asbestos Mine Sites Be Used to Help Fight Climate Change?

Oct 24, 2020

Forests and woodlands around the world have a major role as natural carbon sinks, absorbing nearly one-third of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that old asbestos mining sites also have the potential to be carbon sinks.

Researchers Want to Create 'An Atlas of Human Pollution'

Aug 18, 2020

Researchers discover microplastics in the organs of cadaver donors, revealing that everyone inevitably ingests plastic pollution. The team from Arizona State University hope to create 'an atlas of human pollution' to show how much of the organs are exposed to microplastic particles.

Illinois Rep Rejoiced Over J&J Baby Powder Discontinuation: 'It Knew for Decades its Product Contains Asbestos'

May 20, 2020

On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson announced that sales of its famous talc-based baby powder would be terminated in the United States and Canada as it faces multiple lawsuits claiming its talc-based baby powder contains asbestos, a cancer-forming substance.

Crayons containing asbestos fibers have been found in the United States.

Jul 14, 2015

The nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group Action Fund (EWG) discovered that a number of crayon brands, as well as children’s toy crime scene fingerprint kits are positive of asbestos, a known carcinogen following the test conducted by the Scientific Analytical Institute of Greensboro, North Carolina.