The asbestos crisis showed what happens when a hidden hazard becomes a legal tidal wave. PFAS is following a disturbingly ...

People should stop using the products immediately and keep out of the reach of children, the government says.

As state and federal regulators continue to investigate the extent to which historic floodwaters and squalling wind in ...

The EPA under Trump plans to review a 2024 Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last type still used in U.S. industries. The rule remains in effect, but the EPA may revise or partially reverse it ...

A large amount of material containing asbestos is ilegally dumped on a public bridleway.

(NewsNation) — The Environmental Protection Agency, earlier this week, told a federal appeals court it will reconsider the Biden administration’s ban on the last type of asbestos used in the United ...

The Biden administration will ban or phase out ongoing uses of asbestos, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday. The EPA issued a rule that set deadlines for industry to transition away ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some ...

Fairmount School in Bangor is closing temporarily next year as asbestos was found during roof repairs, with plans to safely address the issue underway.

Former NASCAR driver Bradley Leighton is facing five felony charges for improper asbestos removal at a Meredith home, and ...

Asbestos, once praised for its durability and heat resistance, is now infamous for causing deadly diseases like mesothelioma. Despite strict regulations, it still lingers in many older homes, products ...

Detroit, Michigan, Signs warn of asbestos danger where a house was demolished. The house had been heavily damaged by fire a year earlier and was a neighborhood eyesore.. (Photo by: Jim ...