Q. I purchased my home about seven years ago, and my home inspector said nothing about asbestos in the attic. Recently, I decided to add more insulation and was told the insulation I have is asbestos.

Question: The home inspector who checked my house noted in his report that the attic insulation is about 6 inches thick. But he didn't mention whether it's made of fiberglass, asbestos or cellulite.

How dangerous is asbestos-laden attic insulation? Without the toxicology studies still needed for Libby asbestos, no one can say what level or amount of exposure is safe.

Asbestos-contaminated vermiculite attic insulation (VAI) produced from a mine near Libby, Montana, may be present in millions of homes along with other commercial asbestos-containing materials (ACM).

As many as 30 million houses in the United States may have asbestos-contaminated insulation from Libby’s vermiculite mine installed in their attics. Now a hand-held test can confirm if someone’s ...

Flores had bought the 100-year-old Ottawa, Illinois, home with plans to turn it into a vacation rental near Starved Rock ...

Zonolite, a gold-flecked, dime-sized insulation which contains lethal asbestos-tainted vermiculite was installed in attics across the nation from the 1940s through the 1980s and it could be in 35 ...

Removing old attic insulation can improve your home's energy efficiency and air quality, but it’s not a task to jump into unprepared. From dealing with potentially hazardous materials to getting ...

But after the crew from Clean Air Asbestos and Mold Control LLC declared the job done, Flores went to check for himself — and was stunned. The dangerous insulation was still sitting in the attic.