Students Return to Class After Asbestos Cleared from Schools
Hundreds of California students will begin classes at their local schools after officials cleared asbestos from three elementary schools.
Toys ‘R’ Us, Other Retailers Remove Asbestos Crayons
Amazon.com, Toys “R” Us, Party City and Dollar Tree have pulled the asbestos crayons and other contaminated toys from stores.
New Bill Seeks to Create First Mesothelioma Registry in US
The Mary Jo Lawyer-Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act would create the first registry in the U.S. for the asbestos-related cancer.
Shocking Allegations of Asbestos Dumping at Kilgore College
Kilgore College workers were fired months after they told state agencies about illegal asbestos dumping on campus. School officials say cuts were unrelated.
Lawmakers Urge Retailers to Pull Crayons, Toys with Asbestos
U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Dick Durbin sent letters to Amazon.com, Party City, Dollar Tree and Toys “R” Us to pull toys with asbestos from shelves.
Microgene Therapy Offers New Hope for Mesothelioma Patients
Scans of an Australian man participating in a new mesothelioma clinical trial that uses microRNA shows tumors have nearly disappeared.