Once hailed as a premium for fireproofing and insulating, asbestos has become widely known as a dangerous set of fibrous minerals. When its fibers become airborne and are inhaled, asbestos can wreak ...

Some North Carolina schools and daycares will soon be tested for lead and asbestos. State leaders told the State Board of Education on Wednesday the plan so far is to start with elementary schools and ...

The city will soon begin testing soil and dust at Tustin residents’ homes for any asbestos or lead emitted from the burnt north hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station, after previously focusing on ...

Parents will get their first look today at a plan years in the making -- to test for dangerous chemicals in schools. The plan comes as concerns grow about the potential for exposure to lead and ...

A Solon City School District elementary school that closed earlier this week after asbestos was detected will remain closed through the week, officials said Monday.