The wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William had the world transfixed last April, but as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle into their roles in British society, they now have to deal with asbestos. According to the National Ledger, work has stalled on renovations to the couple’s residence in London’s Kensington Palace. "Early indications suggest that large quantities of asbestos will have to be removed,” a spokesman said. For us at Ban Asbestos Now, this story is a stark reminder that asbestos doesn’t discriminate. It can strike people of all walks of life, including royalty. more...With the rise and fall of the asbestos industry in Canada making headlines recently, it'd be easy for some to think that the global asbestos problem could immediately be solved with a ban. It sure seems to make sense: if we stopped mining and manufacturing asbestos, we'd be able to prevent deaths from asbestos-related cancers such as mesothelioma forever. Unfortunately, a ban is only step one in the fight to beat asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos once was used so widely that it exists potentially everywhere. It can turn up in places you'd least expect it — in the ceilings and floors of more...