EPA says asbestos comes from a Sumas Mountain landslide and occurs naturally.
Bifurcating the fuel supply would confuse consumers, according to the Alliance for a Safe Alternative Fuels Environment.
In a recent Science article, Ewing and von Hippel say federal agencies should set standards, but local communities should exercise final approve of nuclear waste repositories.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified 44 sites that contain coal ash waste using information supplied by electric utilities. The agency will now determine if those sites require any action to ensure that those impoundments do not fail.
The towns of Libby and Troy have had higher numbers of asbestos-related disease cases, constituting a public health emergency.
Personal protective suits, multi-gas meters, and related hazmat response equipment for Cuidad Juárez first responders were transferred to Mexico's Dirección de Protección Civil.
The owner of a storage facility in Bangor, Maine, will pay a fine of $17,121 to settle EPA claims that it violated chemical reporting requirements.
Servpro is offering tips to help people improve the condition of the air in their homes.
A forensics company has identified 11 of 12 compounds that could be considered health concerns in imported drywall.
Amendment requests $2 million for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to expedite the investigation.
After a week of drinking from polycarbonate bottles, participants showed a two-thirds increase in bisphenol A in their urine.
University of Milan research shows that inhaling certain particulates may alter gene function.
Chemical production, processing, and use are closely tied to economic development.
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NIMBY expert sounds off, cites public safety.
EIA, ADAO say that all forms of asbestos are responsible for related lung, laryngeal, and ovarian cancers, and mesotherlioma.