PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Southeast Portland Trader Joe’s will remain closed after testing confirmed asbestos inside the ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring substance that was once extremely popular and used in building construction; however, it's ...

Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer. Workers who ...

Trader Joe’s closes SE Portland store after asbestos found in floor adhesive; officials say short-term exposure risk to ...

A Trader Joe’s location in Southeast Portland closed on Wednesday evening after a reported asbestos exposure issue.

Over the last century, the U.S. military primarily used asbestos because the World War II war effort needed cheap materials to mass-produce equipment quickly. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the ...

Shoppers at the Trader Joe's on Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard got a hard stop to their midweek grocery run on Wednesday ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded cheap materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the fibrous ...

MISSOULA, MT — The Center for Asbestos Related Disease plan on heading to Sanders County on April 27 at Bear Creek Resort in Thompson Falls. They will have tests that consist of chest x-rays, blood ...

Workplace safety is a constant balance between the costs of preventative measures and industry’s need for productivity and profitability. As a case study of this tradeoff, the asbestos tragedy offers ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...