Advocates say corporate strategy known as ‘Texas two-step’ is being used as ‘menu choice’ to avoid paying compensation Before his retirement in 2009, Peter Bergrud was, for decades, a construction ...

Under an opinion issued Wednesday by the Georgia Supreme Court, a lawsuit may go forward against a manufacturer of asbestos-containing water pipes, brought by a woman who claimed she contracted ...

Following a two-and-a-half week trial, a Sebring, Florida, jury took about an hour and a half to rule for the defense in an asbestos case involving a man who died of mesothelioma in 2009, more than 40 ...

Pipe breakages and bursts are a looming issue as ageing asbestos cement piping begins to degrade (Credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of thousands of miles of pipes made from asbestos cement deliver ...

Pipes containing asbestos are being installed in new condominiums, hospitals and high-rises in Canada, despite widespread health concerns that have led many countries to ban its use. The new ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Every month, Deacon Perry Owens Sr. estimates he spends at least $100 on bottled water. He doesn’t drink the tap water from his Emerald Hills home. “It has a smell to it, a stench ...

SAN ANTONIO - Asbestos-containing pipes remain in widespread use throughout San Antonio, raising health concerns due to asbestos's known link to cancer when inhaled into the lungs. While the safety of ...

Hundreds of thousands of miles of pipes made from asbestos cement deliver drinking water to people around the world, but are reaching the end of their lifespan and starting to degrade. Scientists are ...