The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday (Mar 18) finalised a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing chrysotile asbestos. It is a material which is still used in some vehicles and industrial facilities in the US.

US finalises rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos

Asbestos in Sydney has forced thousands of students to stay at home asbestos exposure can cause chronic health problems including lung disease among children. What's going on in Sydney? Molly Gampbhir reports.

Gravitas | Asbestos tally continues to rise in Sydney

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced that it will be discontinuing the sales of its controversial talc-based baby powder globally in 2023.

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling its talc-based baby powder globally in 2023 as lawsuits mount

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) has revealed that pollution is linked to more than 10 per cent of cancer cases in Europe. 2.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the European Union and 1.

New report reveals pollution linked to 10% of cancer cases in Europe

Residents of the town of Asbestos in the Canadian province of Quebec have voted to rename their community in a move to distance it from the once-ubiquitous mineral now recognized as being extremely poisonous and linked to lung and other cancers.

'For heaven rest us, we're not Asbestos': Canadian town chooses a new name

Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the state`s drugs watchdog, findings that were rejected by the US drugmaker.

Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo samples fail quality test; company rejects findings

Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product's local distributor told Reuters.

Sri Lanka halts imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder pending asbestos tests

US pharmaceutical and cosmetics group Johnson & Johnson saw its shares plunge Friday after a media report alleged the group had deliberately concealed for decades that its baby powder sometimes contained asbestos.

Johnson & Johnson shares plunge after report on asbestos in baby powder

Many of Sri Lanka's homes use asbestos. Safe alternatives exist, but are seldom used because they cost more

Breath of death: Asbestos may be cheap roofing material but it causes cancer

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