Create an evidence base for the use of biotechnology in asbestos testing Develop a protein within a bacterial protein library that can be used to bind asbestos Asbestos is a toxic substance that is ...

The association between asbestos exposure and asbestos-related diseases (ARD), which include asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer, is well known, 1 but how fibre mineralogy and dimensions affect ...

Long, pointed asbestos fibers induce chronic inflammation, which can lead to cancer. Researchers have found underlying mechanisms for this and hope their results will help prevent damage. Long, ...

Eagleby resident Liz Smith, 49, said she wanted Queensland Housing Department to release the evidence after Housing Department repair crews suddenly downed tools and abandoned bathroom repairs this ...

Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.

Ministers of employment settled their position on a proposal to tighten EU legislation protecting workers from the risks of asbestos. The Council position – on the basis of which it will negotiate ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. WorkSafe has been called to update its advice and a public housing tenant has moved her son away from home after synthetic mineral ...

An Auckland school has stopped its children going on beach trips after alarm at bits of building material with asbestos in it washing up. Almost 200 schools were sent a warning sign by the Education ...

Signs warning of ‘potential hazardous material’ have been erected at the Meridi Street in the Village area ...