International Programme on Chemical Safety

Asbestos All types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis (fibrosis of the lungs). Exposure to asbestos occurs through inhalation of fibres in air in the working environment, ambient air in the vicinity of point...

Study: Cosmetic talc products carry asbestos peril

Their research also showed that even though talc may contain only a small amount of asbestos, when a person applies it, those asbestos fibers linger in the air, usually right in the person’s breathing zone, longer than the talc does. Justin Shrader, a Houston...

Building accident leads to 7 arrests

Two managers and five workers from a construction company building the $400 million Olympia City development in Phnom Penh were arrested yesterday following an accident that killed a woman on Sunday, police said. Puth Vanny, 48, was riding a motorbike with her son and...