I receive a lot of questions from home buyers about asbestos. Will we identify the presence of asbestos? Can we test for asbestos? Does this or that material contain asbestos? And so on. During one of ...

Older homes are rife with charm, personality, and character. Unfortunately, they may also have an unsavory, downright dangerous skeleton in the closet: asbestos. This mineral, valued for its strength, ...

The homeowner made the discovery after receiving comments from TikTok users and "that's when I was shocked," she told Newsweek.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering more restrictions on the use of asbestos, the cancer-causing fiber that’s more common in Fort Collins than you might expect. Some uses of asbestos ...

You probably don’t think about asbestos exposure very often. The EPA banned its use in 1989, and after all the news articles about how asbestos causes cancer and mesothelioma, who would want to use it ...

Dear Angie: How can I tell if a house still has or once had asbestos? Beth S., Redondo Beach, Calif. Dear Beth: The only reliable way to know if your home contains asbestos is to hire an environmental ...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- A family driven from their home for months by an asbestos nightmare is blaming two well-known companies for their frustrating situation. Asbestos was once known as the ...

What is asbestos? Ed Edinger, Asbestos Training Project owner, gives us an up-close look at one of the most commonly used types of asbestos. Contractors must remove all asbestos from a home they plan ...

Asbestos killed nine times more military veterans than there were British victims of the Taliban during the Afghan campaign, government records reveal. Exposure to the deadly material in poor military ...