We are getting ready to do some remodeling in our house. Being old, it may contain lead, asbestos and formaldehyde. Could ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a ...

The service is marketed as a way to extend roof life without the disruption and expense of complete roof replacement, appealing to property owners seeking maintenance solutions that minimise ...

When Berlin faced destruction, its final defenders came from far beyond Germany. Frenchmen from the Charlemagne Division, Latvians, Scandinavians, Spaniards, and even a few Britons fought in the ruins ...

A cargo ship carrying asbestos-containing wind turbine lift brake pads is docked at the port of Geelong in south-west Victoria. Energy company Vestas says it placed the order for lift brake pads from ...

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National Geographic and Good Morning America are partnering on "Extraordinary Earth: 20 in 2020," a year-long series of reports from 20 places around the globe that will help you better understand how ...

A seal walked into a bar. Or to use a technical term, it galumphed. The creature was apparently lost, curious and well below New Zealand 's legal drinking age. It lodged itself under the dishwasher ...

Manitoba is updating its regulations governing the handling of asbestos to protect workers from dangerous exposure to the material, the leading cause of work-place related deaths in the province, the ...