On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth ...

The Philly School District is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with failing to inspect, report ...

The Justice Department’s investigation revealed “a longstanding and widespread problem of asbestos contamination in ...

Philadelphia’s public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for ...

Owners and operators of facilities damaged or destroyed by the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires should be aware of the risks ...

Exposure to asbestos is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the Biden administration's EPA.

Asbestos can’t be removed from the lungs after exposure, and there are no treatments. After exposure, people are recommended ...

This image indicates where investigators located asbestos containing materials in the building. (Courtesy of Eastern Maine Development Corp.) Town officials told DEP investigators in the late April ...

It’s common for districts nationwide, especially those with older buildings, to have asbestos-containing materials in their schools. Completely removing those materials is often impossible ...

The council said 5-10cm long pieces of asbestos-containing material (ACM) were found at Glendowie and Karaka Bays. It said small amounts of ACM were also found further up the Tāmaki River towards ...

Auckland Council warns against picking up asbestos-laced materials on east Auckland beaches. The materials, likely from historical construction waste, pose a low health risk if left undisturbed.

An Auckland school has stopped its children going on beach trips after alarm at bits of building material with asbestos in it washing up. Almost 200 schools were sent a warning sign by the Education ...