“Deputy sheriffs are highly aware of the hazardous conditions they are facing in these fire zones, including asbestos, lead and other harmful materials in the air they are breathing, and it hasn ...

(Danny Arsenault/ CBC) Memorial University's campus renewal fee was designed to pay for the institution's most pressing deferred maintenance projects like its asbestos-riddled tunnel system and mould.

The site that was involved in the fire is known to have contained asbestos. Despite this, the council has said the health risk is low to the public, but it has urged caution. Asbestos fibres are ...

Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors, from ...

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...

For most of the 20th century, every branch of the U.S. military relied on asbestos to build their bases. Only later did it become known that working or living on military bases with asbestos can cause ...