Australian researchers might have found a way to halt the progression of mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Although regulations exist to protect workers, asbestos is a danger in many occupations. The researchers have developed a compound that can potentially be utilized in a puffer-administered medication, much like an asthma inhaler. According to the researchers, the compound was able to stop the development of mesothelioma in 60 to 80 percent of asbes

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials have fined a Salem contractor who demolished a downtown building. According to OSHA, the contractor performed a demolition without monitoring for airborne asbestos contamination. The event in Salem is not unique, and construction workers are at much higher risk for potentially disturbing an asbestos-rich environment. Unfortunately, employers do not always take precautions to keep their employees safe from asbestos