Asbestos continues to represent a considerable threat to the health of construction workers and the population at large. Though some applications for asbestos have been banned in the United States, ...

Asbestos is widely regulated by the federal government and other authorities. It is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral ...

It’s now around two decades since several major economies banned the use of asbestos, as the world gradually woke up to the severe effects it can have on workers’ health. Construction workers are at ...

As schools in both the East and West Aurora school districts prepare for construction in aging buildings, they will be faced with old building materials that contain asbestos. Asbestos, which is ...

Exposure to asbestos continues to be an issue that construction workers face. Here are safety protocols they can follow to limit their risk. Exposure to asbestos, a known human carcinogen, has been an ...

"Asbestos exposure can cause cancer, lung disease, and other serious respiratory diseases," said Tyler Amon, special agent-in-charge for EPA's Criminal Investigation Division in New York. "In this ...

At first, Roseann Bongiovanni didn't think too much about the pile of debris she spotted Monday night on Route 1, at the exit ramp to Route 16. She thought it was odd, since there wasn't any ...

A decision by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts concerning Massachusetts' six-year statute of repose effectively bars all or nearly all tort claims arising from negligence in the use or ...

MassDOT officials on Friday announced a plan to remove a stockpile of asbestos construction debris dumped on state land next to the Chelsea Housing Authority complex. Jonathan Gulliver, MassDOT ...

Asbestos has been found in the process of remodeling and expanding the 40-year-old Tercero Dining Commons, and student housing officials say that will delay the commons' reopening until at least ...