Asbestos
Environmental scientist shares dangers to look out for when buying a house
"I'm a true believer in the more-you-know approach," Cathy Pedrayes told Newsweek. "It doesn't hurt to be aware of some common red flags."
Home inspector films moment he found house floor covered in asbestos tiles
The viral clip has racked up 1.3 million views and poster Michael Cholewa told Newsweek: "Common sense is the biggest safety precaution."
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Recall Over Fears of Chrysotile Asbestos
Stock in the company went down following its recall of "a single lot" of baby powder after tests revealed minute amounts of chrysotile asbestos.
EPA Officials Warned Against Trump Asbestos Rule
Internal emails obtained by The New York Times show that a decision to leave certain uses of asbestos unregulated caused alarm among EPA staff.
EPA Blames Obama Administration for Asbestos Plan
The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency appears to have blamed the Obama administration for failing to put regulations in place that would stop the current government's plan to allow "new uses" for asbestos.
Playskool Crayons Found to Contain Asbestos
Dollar Tree said in a statement that after the report was released the company re-verified that the products listed successfully passed inspection and testing.
Women Awarded Almost $5 Billion in Damages from J&J
Multiple claims have been made against the company's talc.
Trump's Face Stamped on Russian Asbestos Products
The Russian asbestos producer thanked Trump for backing EPA head Scott Pruitt, who has resigned amid more than a dozen investigations.
EPA Will Not Evaluate Asbestos in Homes and Buildings
The Environmental Protection Agency will not evaluate the health risks of asbestos already in the environment when evaluating the dangers associated with it, Scott Pruitt announced quietly last week.