But what has stunned officials most about the state’s 8,000 fires is the location of the largest blazes: sizzling deep in stands of redwoods along what should be a fog-shrouded rainforest. The ...

The Trump administration has withdrawn its plan to rewrite a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States. The Biden-era ban was a victory for health advocates who had long ...

Over 80% of New York City public schools built with the known carcinogen asbestos did not undergo mandatory inspections in 2023-2024, according to a new audit released by the city comptroller's ...

The Trump administration plans to reconsider a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States, according to a court filing on Monday. The move, which could halt enforcement of ...

Chrysotile asbestos, aka "white asbestos," is still imported, processed, and used in the US for diaphragms (including those used to make sodium hydroxide and chlorine), sheet gaskets, brake blocks ...

The checks are required under The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), a US federal law enacted in 1986, which requires the DOE to inspect all schools with asbestos for potential issues ...

Asbestos was “widely used in Italy for building and industrial applications until the late ’80s,” according to a 2021 study by Italy’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.