MISSOULA, Mont. — On Wednesday, the public is invited to enjoy a discussion on the asbestos public health emergency in Libby, and view a documentary on how the community came together to establish the ...

Workplace safety is a constant balance between the costs of preventative measures and industry’s need for productivity and profitability. As a case study of this tradeoff, the asbestos tragedy offers ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Days after ProPublica detailed dangerous working conditions ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in rock and soil. People have used asbestos for centuries as candle wicks, cloth fiber, and other purposes. Before the 1970s, asbestos was widely used ...