Asbestosis is a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos. When the lungs are damaged by asbestos fibers, scar tissue develops and prevents airflow to the lungs. Asbestosis can have serious symptoms ...

Asbestos has been banned for decades in Europe but its effects are still with us. Cleaning up the carcinogenic fibre from our ageing buildings is a colossal task and it is still being produced and ...

He also authored several books including Killer Company, a history of the former Australian asbestos manufacturer James Hardie. Former ABC journalist Matt Peacock, who had a decades-long career at ...

Throughout the 20th century, companies made or sold thousands of asbestos-containing products — ranging from brakes in vehicles to building and construction materials. Sadly, many companies knew about ...