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 ...

Tustin air base fire continues to cause health concerns Officials announced on Monday that crews found no trace of respirable asbestos emitting from the Tustin hangar that burned down last week ...

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.