Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone ...

But while some area evacuees can return to their homes and start thinking about the rebuilding process, public health experts caution that toxins could be lingering in the air, including asbestos ...

When the World Trade Center was destroyed on September 11, 2001, hundreds of tons of asbestos got into the air. Rescue workers, nearby residents, and those who helped with cleanup efforts may have ...

and that asbestos in the air played a “limited role.” County Health Officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, in a Dec. 13 letter to the Tustin City Council, said asbestos fibers emitted into the air ...

PATERSON — Workers for the Environmental Protection Agency are ready to start removing asbestos and lead contamination from ...

Many of the damaged homes were over 50 years old, some even over 100. Any structure built before the 80s may contain ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Signs warning of asbestos cover the Central Campus Recreational Building while under construction.

Particulate matter from burned structures has led to toxic chemicals such as lead, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and asbestos in the air. With the weather changing daily, UCLA's Suzanne Paulson ...

“Deputy sheriffs are highly aware of the hazardous conditions they are facing in these fire zones, including asbestos, lead and other harmful materials in the air they are breathing, and it hasn ...

and Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. Documents obtained by the AP found internal reports of asbestos, urgently marked “PRIORITY,” from 1992, as well as reports of asbestos leaks in ...

Your pro will likely need to seal off the area with plastic sheeting (depending on where the asbestos is, as well as how much there is), then create negative air pressure with a fan to further ...