Northern Lehigh School District has taken the next step for asbestos removal and flooring upgrades at its high school. The school board last week agreed to advertise the request for bids for the high ...

In 1990, lawmakers issued the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA). It applies to public and ...

Patent model for Arza T. Lyon, “Improvement in Paint Compounds,” U.S. Patent 164,851 (June 2, 1875), assigned to The Indestructible Building Material Company of Ohio. Lyon, who lived in Cincinnati, ...

When manufacturers of asbestos-containing products file for bankruptcy, they must set aside compensation for current and future asbestos victims in asbestos trust funds. As of November 2024, an ...

Mastic gum is a licorice-flavored resin extracted from the bark of the Pistacia lentiscus tree native to the Mediterranean region. Traditionally chewed as a breath freshener and digestive aid, mastic ...

The U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of asbestos use, with asbestos being utilized on virtually every ship for most of the 20th century. If you worked on any of the ...

In 1986, the first comprehensive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation specifically addressing asbestos was enacted, requiring all public and private schools for kindergarten through grade ...

If you're a nature lover, you should add the Mastic Trail to your list of Grand Cayman must-dos. Established in 1992 to protect the largest contiguous area of old-growth forest in Grand Cayman ...

Median single-family home prices reached $670,000 in Suffolk County and $795,000 in Nassau last month. What did that range command on LI and out of state?