It used to be reinforced with asbestos until the 1980s ... Georgia-based Nichiha USA, makes fiber-cement cladding resembling stacked stone, brick patterns and cedar shakes, among other designs.

including asbestos cement roofing, external cladding, internal wall linings, textured ceilings, vinyl flooring, and insulation around pipes and hot water heaters.” He said that the large number ...

Pipe breakages and bursts are a looming issue as ageing asbestos cement piping begins to degrade (Credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of thousands of miles of pipes made from asbestos cement deliver ...

In New Zealand, asbestos has been used mainly in construction materials for roofing and cladding, and in products ... floor tiles and asbestos cement pipes. Once the health risks of asbestos ...

A map from the San Antonio Water System reveals the locations of these asbestos-cement pipes. More than two thousand miles of such pipes are in use citywide, comprising over 27 percent of all SAWS ...

That includes asbestos-cement pipes which were the focus of a reporter investigation last week. SAWS' most recent water loss report filed with the state showed it lost 21 billion gallons of water ...

Hundreds of thousands of miles of pipes made from asbestos cement deliver drinking water to people around the world, but are reaching the end of their lifespan and starting to degrade. Scientists ...