This was because of a different type of asbestos, tremolite. The sand subject to the recall was manufactured in China and sold by several Australian retailers, including Officeworks and Woolworths.

Multiple schools and early learning centres accross the country have shut after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children's art and sensory play. On Thursday, WorkSafe ACT issued a ...

Working with asbestos long term increases the risk of developing an asbestos-related disease. Cumulative short-term occupational exposures also raise your risk. On the job asbestos exposure is the No.

In a historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, the deadly carcinogen still used in some parts of the U.S. chemical industry. The ban will apply ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 3 issued Part 2 of a final risk determination providing an overview of the hazards of asbestos “to workers in certain conditions.” The agency will soon ...

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to require comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos as the agency continues its work to ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it is taking a “historic” step by banning ongoing uses of asbestos, which has long been linked to multiple types of cancer. The agency’s ...