The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the U.S. - a mineral that has been tied to cancer and heavily regulated for decades. Now, 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., according to a Monday court filing. Previously, the Biden administration ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020, the latest year for which this data is available, 2,681 new cases of mesothelioma were reported in the United States, and ...

Types of asbestos that have been phased out still pose broad cancer risks, the agency’s draft “part 2” asbestos risk evaluation says. “Legacy” uses of asbestos found in building insulation, pipes, ...

The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

The United States joins more than 50 other countries that have banned the deadly carcinogen, although the phaseout will take more than a decade. By Coral Davenport The Biden administration on Monday ...

In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was ...