Testing for lead and asbestos is important as they are dangerous chemicals that can lurk in the paint, insulation, and ...

General Services Administration officials tasked with ensuring that the asbestos contained in some federal buildings does not portend a potential health hazard for their occupants have not conducted ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Officials have begun routine asbestos inspections of 400 of Yokota’s garden and tower housing units. The basewide assessments, which began Aug. 11, are part of ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! More details have emerged about the School District of Philadelphia’s violation of ...

Denver, Colorado, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Colorado, all properties where a renovation or demolition activity is planned must be inspected for asbestos before any building materials are ...

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 office ...

PHILADELPHIA -- 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 criminal case ...