For decades, asbestos in Philadelphia schools has been a problem. The school district is now the first to face criminal ...

Factory worker Carole Hart died a month after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, which may have been linked to her jobs at two factories in Enfield.

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth ...

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with ...

The Philly School District is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with failing to inspect, report ...

The School District of Philadelphia acknowledged Thursday that there had been lapses in its schedule to inspect schools for ...

Exposure to asbestos is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the Biden administration's EPA.

Primarily associated with asbestos exposure, mesothelioma is a fatal type of cancer most commonly induced by dangerous ...

People can be exposed to asbestos mainly if they are part of the automotive or construction industry. The mineral is widely ...

An Ohio woman diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma is blaming IBM for her illness. Loretta R. Simpson, 74, of Toledo, accused ...

With the ban, the US joined over 50 other countries around the world that had banned its use due to health risks. Generally, ...