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Mouthpiece end of an original Kent Micronite filter. Image credits: Longo et al / Cancer Research. In the early 1950s, cigarette companies in the US were starting to have a problem. For the first time ...

A metal polishing company in Oldbury has been fined following an incident in which an employee’s hand became entangled in an unguarded tube polishing machine, resulting in the amputation of one finger ...

In a ruling published online, the South Australian Employment Tribunal found the man was exposed to crocidolite asbestos while working at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) for about six months in ...

Multiple schools and early learning centres in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for children’s art and sensory play. At least one ...

An electrician diagnosed with a rare asbestos-related cancer has been awarded more than $2.26 million in damages. The electrician was exposed to asbestos fibres during multiple roles, including while ...

Asbestos was banned in 1999, but as materials left in our buildings deteriorate, thousands of lives are being lost every year Helen Bone was diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer in 2021. She was ...