Andrew Muir has defended the Northern Ireland Environment Agency's (NIEA) handling of removing the material, accusing ...

Chrysotile asbestos is found in products such as brake blocks, asbestos diaphragms and sheet gaskets and was banned under the ...

The Trump administration has dropped its proposal to alter or delay a ban on the last type of asbestos used in the U.S., ...

The Trump administration says it will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would ...

As reported in our June 28, 2025, blog item, on June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion ...

The about-face came after a public outcry over plans to reconsider Biden-era restrictions on the carcinogenic material.

Cleanup crews contracted by the Army Corp of Engineers dumped asbestos-tainted wildfire debris in landfills that they shouldn't have, according to government records.

Cancer-causing asbestos has been regulated for decades and removed from buildings. Trump could allow one form to return Exposure to any type of asbestos is known to cause cancer and it is linked ...

Former President Joe Biden's administration banned "ongoing uses" of the last form of asbestos permitted in the United States.

Philly schools delayed asbestos inspections and ‘knowingly’ failed to make repairs, according to DOJ agreement The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes ...

Doctors warn that asbestos, a cancer-causing material banned globally, is still used in Indian homes. Invisible fibres in old roofs and tiles may trigger deadly diseases like lung cancer and ...