May 23rd, 2008 · Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have been among the main ingredients of the nanotech revolution. But researchers have found that when injected into mice, nanotubes could behave in a way similar to the way asbestos fibers behave, forming lesions that lead to cancer.
May 21st, 2008 · Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have promised to revolutionize industry. But a new study in mice suggests that one kind of nanotube produces biological changes like those caused by asbestos.
Mar 12th, 2008 · The Environmental Protection Agency announced a record settlement with W.R. Grace and Co. for the cleanup of asbestos materials in the town of Libby, Mont. The company will pay $250 million toward the massive cleanup effort. Hundreds of residents in the town have been sickened and killed by asbestos-related diseases.
Mar 12th, 2008 · Chemical giant W.R. Grace has agreed to pay the government $250 million to help clean up asbestos contamination around its mining operations near Libby, Mont. The fine is the largest ever ordered under the government's Superfund cleanup program.
Oct 4th, 2007 · Federal prosecutors allege that W.R. Grace knew its mine in Libby, Mont., exposed people to asbestos, blamed in at least 200 deaths. An appeals court recently restored criminal indictments against company executives -- a decision cheered by town residents.
Jul 19th, 2007 · There was asbestos on debris and in the dust that spewed out of a New York City street when a steam pipe ruptured, but city officials said Thursday no asbestos has been found in the air. One woman died of an apparent heart attack when the pipe erupted, an incident that reminded many people of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. About 30 people were injured, at least four seriously.
Jan 24th, 2007 · Melissa Block talks with Andrea Peacock, journalist and author of Libby Montana: Asbestos and the Deadly Silence of an American Corporation. Peacock talks about the recent passing of Les Skramstad, a former vermiculite mineworker who drew attention to asbestos-related disease among residents of Libby, Montana. Skramstad became the first Libby resident to win a jury award against the mine's owner, W.R. Grace Company, and later lobbied the government to assist asbestos victims and declare Libby a Superfund site.
Nov 2nd, 2006 · The town of Libby, Mont., was rocked seven years ago by news that hundreds of its residents had died or been sickened by exposure to asbestos. The asbestos was a byproduct of a mine operated by W.R. Grace and Company. The company and seven former executives have been charged with concealing the health risks associated with the mine. Their trials have been delayed, but cleanup continues.