Owners and operators of facilities damaged or destroyed by the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires should be aware of the risks ...

There are many reasons why removing loft insulation might be a job on your to-do list. Our guide is here to explain ...

The EPA under President Trump says it will review a Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last form still legally used in ...

Exposure to asbestos is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the Biden administration's EPA.

Asbestos can’t be removed from the lungs after exposure, and there are no treatments. After exposure, people are recommended ...

When disturbed during renovations, demolition, or even due to weather events like storms or hail, asbestos can pose serious ...

A building site supervisor has been fined after primary school pupils and staff were exposed to asbestos during renovations.

Asbestos material was found in studios, a restaurant, the Central Technical Area, Hart House, the historic Fairbanks, a maintenance building and Neptune House, where Holby City was filmed. The new ...

Before the 1970s, asbestos was widely used in buildings for fireproofing, thermal and acoustical insulation, condensation control and decoration. It has often been found in floor and ceiling tiles ...

2. Identify the source of asbestos. The most common materials containing asbestos in homes are Textured Decorative coatings. These are often found on ceilings and sometimes walls, in products such as ...

As asbestos ages, it starts to break down, potentially shedding its deadly fibres which can then be inhaled. The fireproof material is found in floor and ceiling tiles, wall insulation, ...

Asbestos was widely used in buildings and in some equipment between 1950 and 1980; however, any building built or refurbished before 2000 could contain an ACM. Asbestos can be found in: pipe lagging, ...