The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a brief Feb. 7 with the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold its prior rule banning ...

Every year in Albemarle County, five people die of mesothelioma. A national registry could speed study, diagnosis and care of ...

Asbestos removal is a topic that every homeowner in Sydney should be aware of, especially if you live in an older home.

Heat-resistant asbestos minerals were a preferred component of a range of materials used by the US industries, including the military, until the information about their carcinogenic effects ...

Author is is a Navy veteran advocate for Asbestos Ships Organization, a nonprofit whose primary mission is to raise awareness and educate veterans about the dangers of asbestos exposure on Navy ...

Exposure to air pollution is associated with around 7 million premature deaths per year across the world. When we think of ...

An aggressive form of cancer could be detected earlier through a simple breath test being developed by researchers from ...

A new study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and ...

Great grandfather Alec Rickwood, 85, of Sheerness, says he is devastated the disease has stolen his ability to enjoy his retirement years. Describing the moment he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, ...

Early onset Alzheimer’s disease is Alzheimer’s disease that starts before age 65. It’s rare under age 30 and more commonly affects people ages 50 and over. Early detection and treatment can ...

Because asbestos-related illnesses, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis, can take decades before the first symptoms of the diseases show, the number of people diagnosed with such diseases ...

Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even before symptoms occur.