The National Green Tribunal has declined to impose a total ban on asbestos-cement roofing sheets in Indian educational institutions, citing a lack of scientific evidence on health risks under normal ...

In a major development for India's building materials sector, the NGT after reviewing submissions and the findings of the ...

In a pivotal decision, India's NGT has chosen not to enforce a blanket ban on asbestos-cement roofing, acknowledging its safe ...

Environmental testing at Blakehurst High School has found no traces of contaminants after community concerns that the site ...

Decades ago, between the late 1930s and 1970s, there existed a thriving industrial township —a parallel Jamshedpur — in Bihar ...

An electrician diagnosed with a rare asbestos-related cancer has been awarded a $2.26 million payout for exposure to toxic ...

The NGT directed the MoEF&CC, in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Ministry of Education, to frame Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for safe handling and ...

National Green Tribunal observed that the health of children must be given paramount importance, and that the government should follow the precautionary principle under Section 20 of the NGT Act, 2010 ...

Home renovations may be killing Australians. Shocking research has revealed that over half of mesothelioma deaths – a brutal ...

Australian homes contain asbestos4000 Austrians die annually from an asbestos-related disease - three-times the 2024 national road ...

The provincial core guards of Caserta from WWF Italy, along with Pasquale Gionti, a fellow guard and the person responsible ...