Australian news agency The Age disclosed on January 7th of 2009 that thousands of defense personnel had likely been exposed to asbestos because the navy, in particular, was still using asbestos parts on ships and bases illegally.  Moreover, The Age reported that the Australian Defense Forces (ADF) had previously been warned by the government’s workplace [...]

Corporate giant W.R. Grace has agreed to a settlement of a class action suit filed against it over their product Zonolite.  The agreement closes a chapter in one of the more notorious stories of corporate negligence regarding the hazards of asbestos and the liability associated with asbestos products.
The W.R. Grace Zonolite Story
For about thirty years [...]