Once proud to hold the name Asbestos, a mining town in Quebec chooses a new alternative after learning the harmful effects of its namesake.

A California man is urging a state judge to grant him a new trial after trace amounts of asbestos were found in a J&J baby powder bottle.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft plan to hand off cleanup efforts in Libby, Montana to local government agencies.

Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling a shipment of baby powder after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found evidence of asbestos.

Emergency responders, health care professionals, and recovery workers injured on September 11th now have medical compensation for the next 70 years. President Donald Trump signed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) bill into law during a ceremony on Monday at the White House Rose Garden. Members of the Senate approved the bill just last week. … Continued

In March of this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report citing its concern over asbestos-contaminated cosmetics.

Once the law goes into effect, any individual caught selling, buying, or distributing products containing asbestos will face a $2,500 fine.