Four months after Tower 100 at the Renaissance Center opened in July 1976, the maker of a fireproofing chemical called Monokote said its product would sheath the internal steel beams of Detroit's new ...

You probably already know that asbestos can lead to health problems, but how do you know if it's lurking in the tiles in your ...

Asbestos may still be lurking in homes built before the turn of the millennium, an expert has warned.

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 ...

Question: My 1970s cottage-cheese acoustic ceiling has been lab-tested and found to contain asbestos. Is it legal for me as a homeowner to remove the acoustic material if I use the proper safety ...

According to a July report, 10 residence halls on UNC's campus have asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) — potentially exposing more than 2,700 residents in the past year. The University identified ...

Britons planning home renovations could be unknowingly exposed to asbestos, which is still found in many UK properties built ...

On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to stop taking public comments for a proposed rule that critics say could expand the use of asbestos -- an industrial material known to ...

Asbestos is the generic name for several types of minerals that occur naturally in the Earth's surface. Asbestos became popular in building materials during the late 1800s because of it's fire and ...

Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals resistant to fire and water, and is commonly found in older buildings and homes including in Malaysia. But it is also known to cause cancer.

Some of the classrooms built decades ago at Amwamba Day Primary School in Igembe South Sub County. [File, Standard] For years, Amwamba Primary School in Meru County's Igembe area has been a ...