After repeated revelations of asbestos hazards in Philadelphia public schools, City Council will likely consider requiring additional inspections for the cancer-causing material. But not yet. The bill ...

Q: From time to time, your column addresses the subject of asbestos, and you sometimes refer to building materials as “possibly containing asbestos.” As a home inspector, I've always tried to avoid ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - How can you tell if a house still has or once had asbestos? The only reliable way to know if your home contains asbestos is to hire an environmental consulting firm or asbestos ...

The city government must pay the School District of Philadelphia $2.5 million to improve improve the timeliness and transparency of its reports on school asbestos inspections, and to better manage ...

GRAMERCY PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- More than a dozen inspectors in New York City are charged with either not doing an inspection, or lying about what they found. What is worse is that prosecutors say ...

Simon Gratz High School will reopen to students Thursday, March 16, after being closed for a week, Mastery Charter Schools CEO Scott Gordon said. The auditorium will be closed off to students as ...

–A state inspector says the fire-gutted Younkers building downtown is an asbestos-contaminated site and will require specialized removal. Tom Wuehr of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tells ...

The Orleans Parish criminal courthouse was shut down this week after inspectors found peeling lead-based paint and crumbling asbestos insulation that warranted prompt removal, according to reports ...

The smoldering ruins of the former Younkers building is considered to be an asbestos contaminated site and will require specialized removal, a state inspector said today. And while proper cleanup is ...

AN ANDERSON MAN WHO WAS HIRED TO DO AN ASBESTOS INSPECTION AT ANDERSON UNIVERSITY HAS ADMITTED TO FALSIFYING LAB RESULTS. THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. OFFICIALS SAY BRIAN ROGERS, ...

FALL RIVER — In a city of aging housing stock and frequent renovation, the hope is that one day much of the hazardous asbestos installed years ago will be removed. However, it’s unlikely that asbestos ...

Parents want to trust that the schools their kids attend are safe. But one of New York City’s top watchdogs found when it comes to a major requirement — sending specially trained inspectors to look ...