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In Pictures: Inside Naples' Asbestos-Lined Ghetto
A 1980 earthquake in southern Italy killed 3,000 people and left 280,000 homeless. Thirty-five years later, some of them are still living in makeshift housing: metal boxes lined with a deadly material.
Concordia University Commissioned an Asbestos Report Written by a Former Asbestos PR Consultant
The university has pulled the paper from the website, but critics say it shows big business has taken over academics.
Photos of a Former Asbestos Mining Town That's Lost Its Identity
Asbestos, Quebec, was once home to the largest asbestos mine in the world.
Why America's New Toxic Substances Legislation Is a Win for the Chemical Industry
Congress is currently considering amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act — and, if passed, they could seriously undermine public health and environmental protections.
Visiting the Deadly Ship-Breaking Yards of Bangladesh
Shipbreaking Platform, an NGO which advocates for laborers' rights, has called the work
Visiting the Deadly Shipbreaking Yards of Bangladesh
Bangladesh's shipbreaking industry poses threats to the environment and its workers' lives, but it makes a lot of money. Workers dream of escaping, but it's almost impossible to get out.