Swanton Health Officer Suzie Kelleher issued an emergency order on Thursday after receiving reports that a house that burned ...

By Jonathan Sharp Over the past decades, North Carolina’s commercial and manufacturing sectors have helped shape the economy of communities like Rowan County. From construction and transportation ...

Across the United States, nearly every community bears the imprint of asbestos use — reflected in the job sites, public ...

Trader Joe's in Southeast Portland was closed due to asbestos exposure during a renovation project, and it could take two to ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos when the World War II war effort demanded cheap materials to mass-produce equipment. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the fibrous ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military primarily used asbestos because the World War II war effort needed cheap materials to mass-produce equipment quickly. Manufacturers wanted to profit from the ...

The state environmental-quality agency said the health risk to Trader Joe’s customers and employees likely is low.

The Trader Joe’s store in Southeast Portland abruptly closed Wednesday afternoon because of “asbestos exposure,” the Oregon ...

Lung Cancer Group has published a new overview examining how federal environmental policy changes expected in 2026 could ...

"If you are a nuclear or conventional power plant worker who has mesothelioma or asbestos exposure lung cancer, call us ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...

Asbestos exposure continues to be a pressing concern for Navy veterans who served on ships built from the 1930s to the early 1980s. Asbestos, once celebrated for its remarkable heat resistance and ...