Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as ...

A small cohort of 194 men with low exposure to fibrous tremolite (mean 0·75 f/ml y) in the mining and milling of vermiculite in South Carolina experienced 51 deaths 15 years or more from first ...

A. I. Seldén, N. P. Berg, E. A. L. Lundgren, G. Hillerdal, N-G. Wik, C-G. Ohlson and L. S. Bodin Objectives—Deposits of carbonate rock like limestone and dolomite may contain tremolite asbestos. This ...

‘I’d bet my paycheck that there are more products with the same tremolite fingerprint on them,’ Sean Fitzgerald said. Senior Editor, Science Sean Fitzgerald spends his days analyzing consumer products ...

Claire’s, known for selling accessories and cosmetics targeted to young girls and teenagers, is refuting reports that some of its makeup contains asbestos. The Florida-based retailer announced a ...

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its baby powder contained asbestos, according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters. The documents said from at least 1971 to the early 2000s the powders ...