Two companies dismantling Pilgrim Nuclear in Plymouth were fined by the state for asbestos violations that put workers and the public at risk of exposure.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it is seeking additional public and industry input ...

That harvest gold tile is hiding problems nobody warned you about.

Mesothelioma diagnoses and deaths continue to increase nationwide despite more than 5 decades of asbestos regulation and a ...

STURGIS, Mich. — Sturgis High School is closed until further notice. A contractor, who was working on classroom renovations at the high school, cut into a tile that may contain asbestos, according to ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reviewed the latest international scientific, technical and workplace evidence on Great Britain’s asbestos control limit. The review followed HSE’s published ...

A jury for the Supreme Court of New York County recently awarded a retired construction worker $25 million for asbestos exposure during his decade-plus career removing and installing asbestos tiles.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Long-awaited improvements to an elementary school in Jefferson County plagued by safety concerns could begin as early as this summer, Director of Schools in Jefferson County, ...

Asbestos under your tiles isn't ideal, but it's not dangerous as long as it can't become airborne. Asbestos was a common material in the homebuilding industry in North America right up until the ...

Asbestos was once thought of as something of a wonder material. It increases durability, it's a good insulator, and it's fire-resistant. From the 1920s onwards, it was added to floor and ceiling tiles ...