WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency announced penalties against 17 companies for violating the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (LRRP).

Designed to protect homeowners...

When a Virginia couple discovered that their townhouse was infested with mold, it was the start of an arduous, expensive multiyear cleanup

Jenny Guinness of McLean, Va., waited as men...

An American man claims to have a 14-year old McDonald's Hamburger that shows no signs of rotting or mold except for the pickle, which has decomposed, reports Business Insider.

A Utah...

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All Iowa children are required to be tested for lead poisoning before entering kindergarten.

Lead poisoning is most common in kids under age six, and can have serious...

Baby food and packaged fruit contain lead levels that warrant a toxic warning label, an investigation by the Oakland-based Environmental Law Foundation found.

The foundation tested 1,500 samples of...

An estimated 535,000 young children in the United States have harmful levels of lead in their bodies, putting them at risk of lost intelligence, attention disorders and other life-long health problems,...

A Feb. 27 letter from four Congressional Committee leaders requests action from the White House on OSHA’s proposal to update its crystalline silica exposure standard. The silica standard has been delayed...

At a mayoral...

The health effects of asbestos exposure have been known for over 2000 years. The ancient Greeks and Romans noted them in their texts. Asbestos is a KNOWN carcinogen. Asbestos exposure can take up to 40...

Release Date: 02/19/2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined six Arizona school districts a combined total of $94,575 for Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) violations. More...