Information provided by Faith Franz, a writer for the Mesothelioma Center. How often as a construction worker do you think about asbestos exposure and protecting workers from asbestos-related diseases ...

"Asbestos exposure can cause cancer, lung disease, and other serious respiratory diseases," said Tyler Amon, special agent-in-charge for EPA's Criminal Investigation Division in New York. "In this ...

A federal government department has banned the use of asbestos in all new construction and renovations, a move it says serves as "an important first step" toward eliminating asbestos use in all new ...

Exposure to asbestos continues to be an issue that construction workers face. Here are safety protocols they can follow to limit their risk. Exposure to asbestos, a known human carcinogen, has been an ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a ...

As schools in both the East and West Aurora school districts prepare for construction in aging buildings, they will be faced with old building materials that contain asbestos. Asbestos, which is ...

OLYMPIA — After state regulators cited and decertified Partners Construction for exposing its workers to asbestos at a Seattle apartment project, a family member from the company started a new ...

Asbestos has been found in the process of remodeling and expanding the 40-year-old Tercero Dining Commons, and student housing officials say that will delay the commons' reopening until at least ...

WCPS Superintendent David Sovine said asbestos cleanup at Williamsport High is on track for the main school building to ...