Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia's public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the criminal case ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia’s public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the criminal ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Teacher Lea DiRusso plans to file a lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure.

In the wake of congressional pressure and revelations of intensifying asbestos-related health problems, the Architect of the Capitol (AoC) announced yesterday that some Capitol Power Plant tunnel ...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took a big step toward curbing asbestos use, but experts say that even with the new regulations exposure to the substance is expected to remain a ...

In a historic move, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania filed charges against the School District of Philadelphia, accusing them of violating legal requirements to ...

BOSTON — Middlesex County Superior Court in Massachusetts is moving to Woburn, Mass., from a Cambridge building beset by asbestos problems, while the state assesses its options for the building and ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach's famous pier was supposed to reopen this month after repairs that started late last year, but new problems are going to keep it closed until at least this summer.