Asbestos exposure remains a critical public health concern in the United States due to its well-established link with ...

Critics are questioning if the demolition of the White House East Wing adhered to federal health and safety standards, ...

Through most of the 20th century, the U.S. armed forces applied asbestos-containing products to benefit fully from the material’s unique properties. With the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, and Coast ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded cheap materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the fibrous ...

Some residents might remember how unsafe asbestos abatement practices compromised the health of Fort Morgan High School students in 2004. From public campuses to residential neighborhoods and ...

Environmental abatement crews at Roxbury Elementary School have wrapped up preparations in the building’s north wing and are now beginning the next stage of asbestos remediation. According to a Solon ...

Asbestos exposure is a continuous concern for Navy veterans who served on ships built from the 1930s to the early 1980s. A once-celebrated building material, asbestos was a staple in shipbuilding ...

Nobody likes to talk or think about cancer, but it’s a serious disease that we should all aim to understand a little better. Better understanding the signs and symptoms of cancer, as well as how to ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...

Tustin-area residents in Orange County are being told to keep their homes sealed tight and avoid ash after air quality experts detected asbestos near the historic air station hangar that burned down ...

Nearly 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, out of which 30% are veterans. This incurable and aggressive form of cancer is caused by exposure to toxic asbestos and is very often ...

Asbestos became a staple in the military industry during World War II, as the war effort needed affordable materials for equipment production. Manufacturers wanted to profit from this boost and hid ...