Recent events in Canada and Mexico, in addition to an asbestos hazard warning released by the World Health Organization (WHO), have brought attention to mesothelioma and the urgent need to ban asbestos worldwide.
Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. Exposure occurs by either inhaling or ingesting asbestos fibers. These fibers have the potential [...]

A massive fire broke out in a Birmingham paint warehouse last night raising asbestos concerns in the surrounding area. The building was topped with an asbestos sheet roof; when the blaze began the asbestos fibers became friable and airborne.
West Midlands Fire Service sent 15 pumps and 75 firefighters to battle the flames. A 400-meter exclusion [...]