When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer. Workers who ...

Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency's proposal comes ...

Braintree High School is closed Wednesday as mandatory asbestos testing continues in the building.Superintendent Jim Lee said the issue is related to tiles containing asbestos were removed by a ...

The Environmental Protection Agency will begin indoor tests for Libby asbestos in 30 to 50 homes in northeast Minneapolis on Wednesday. The selected homes are a sample of more than 260 Minneapolis ...

MIFFLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Update, Sept. 5: The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology will reopen for instruction on Friday, Sept. 6 after it was closed for three days due to asbestos testing.