Asbestos is a very fine material, so thin and tiny that it easily enters into a person's respiratory system whenever the ...

Respirators are used in the workplace to protect employees from inhaling hazardous materials present in the air. These materials can be in the form of gases, vapors, mists or dust. To provide proper ...

If inhaled, silica dust causes fatal lung disease. Experts want better protections for workers exposed to it every day.

During the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded accessible materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the ...

Objectives Pleural mesothelioma is a rare respiratory cancer, mainly caused by inhalation of asbestos fibres. Other inorganic fibres are also suggested risk factors. We aimed to investigate the ...

Initially only seeing brief popular use as the filament in incandescent lighting, carbon fibers (CF) experienced a resurgence during the 20th century as part of composite materials that are ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral in rocks and stone that was frequently found in floor tiles, insulation, and paint between the 1940s and 1970s. Lung cancer and other health risks ...

Every homeowner or renter who’s moving into a new place should examine floor tiles for traces of asbestos. The heat-resistant, fibrous, and silicate material was popular in construction projects ...

It's free, simple and secure. Even though exposure to asbestos can be a major health risk, most homeowners insurance doesn't cover the removal of it. Policies exclude pollution, which generally ...

Because of the new PACT ACT, some 3.5 million veterans exposed to various toxins will be eligible for extended V.A. benefits ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded cheap materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the fibrous ...