In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers aimed to determine whether occupational exposure to asbestos-free talc increases cancer risk.

Heather Von St James was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma at the age of 36 after being exposed to asbestos as a child ...

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found that occupational exposure to talc that is not contaminated with ...

A trial using proton beams to try to treat a cancer caused mainly by exposure to asbestos has been described as offering "realistic hope" to patients. There is no cure for mesothelioma, but Dr Crispin ...

WORKING as a hairdresser and part-owner of a salon business, Heather Von St James was exhausted – but she assumed it was just ...

Asbestos, a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, has been historically used for its durability and resistance to heat. Despite its advantageous properties, asbestos is a well-documented ...

Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay about $1.56 billion to a Maryland woman who blamed the company’s talc-based baby powder for causing her asbestos-linked cancer, the largest such jury verdict for ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the U.S. - a mineral that has been tied to cancer and heavily regulated for decades. Now, the ...

Steven Kenny was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer typically caused by the inhalation of asbestos Debbie Kenny/Leigh Day / SWNS Steven Kenny was a demolition worker in the late ...

The health department recommends neighbors discard goods purchased from Dearborn Wholesale Grocers between April 5-15.