Did you know Plaster of Paris has been known since ancient times, and its name comes from the abundant gypsum deposits found near Paris, France? That's the Paris connection. Gypsum plaster was used in ...

New data highlight differences in preparedness, training, and employer trust as Gen Z and millennial workers encounter legacy hazards on older job sites. Skilled trades are undergoing a generational ...

A Ramsey County jury on Friday awarded $65.5 million to a Minnesota woman who says her mesothelioma was caused by Johnson & Johnson talc products. Anna Jean Houghton Carley, 37, argued in court the ...

Asbestos contamination in talc products is a complicated topic. Since the monumental Johnson & Johnson lawsuits over the years (which resulted in historic payouts: $4.96 billion to a group of 22 women ...

A third Australian renewable energy company has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in wind turbine lift brake pads supplied by Chinese company 3S Industry. An anti-asbestos advocate says ...

The Environmental Working Group is criticizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency abruptly withdrew a proposed rule meant to prevent asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic ...

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday. The Food and Drug ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Several coloured educational sand products have been recalled after traces of asbestos were found in them. The sand is sold at dozens of stores across Australia, including Woolworths' business-focused ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today launched a consultation on proposals to improve the application of the Control of Asbestos Regulations and guidance around asbestos management to help ...

While the International Agency for Research on Cancer only goes as far as to say talc is "probably" carcinogenic, asbestos found in talc does cause cancer. It's been around since the 1890s, used in ...

If you're a creative person and a jack-of-all-trades, chances are that you've given woodworking a try at some point in the past, or you intend to get your hands dirty with wood filings in the future.