The town of Libby is a striking and tragic example of corporate irresponsibility, weak regulation and the deadly effects of asbestos exposure. And it’s not just Libby. Nationally, the epidemic […]

HENNEPIN — Demolition has begun at the former Hennepin steel mill, an attorney confirmed this week. IPS Steel of Michigan, former owner of the mill, has the goal of demolishing […]

A blast furnace explosion which injured 15 workers at U.S. Steel’s Great Lakes Works plant on Zug Island is only the latest safety incident at the facility. The explosion on Friday, August […]

(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration said it found an additional “unexpected impurity” in three lots of Torrent Pharmaceuticals’ recalled valsartan drug. Several pills that contain valsartan, a generic ingredient […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recommending that the shuttered McLouth Steel site be added to the federal Superfund National Priorities List. The move would enable millions in federal funds […]

Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector said the heating ducts in the attic might be insulated with asbestos. He advised us to have the material tested by […]

Amanda Rusmisell wanted Bayer AG’s Essure contraceptive device to wipe out any chance of a surprise pregnancy. What she didn’t bargain for was being left in blinding pain and bleeding so […]

Bayer has announced that they will stop selling and distributing the Essure device in the United States after December 31, 2018 due to declining sales of the product. Bayer will […]

A young family lost almost everything they owned and are $30,000 out of pocket after a DIY project exposed asbestos in their modern home. Jase, Karla and their young children […]

A collaborative research program between Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and New York University has yielded promising results in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. This cancer develops in the mesothelium – […]