asbestos was widely used as an insulation material as it was effective and relatively cheap. Gradually it was used in everything from domestic fuse boxes, guttering down-pipes and corrugated ...

If you're renovating floor tiles, make sure they do not contain asbestos. An expert tells us how to find out if the mineral ...

Northern Lehigh School District has taken the next step for asbestos removal and flooring upgrades at its high school. The school board last week agreed to advertise the request for bids for the high ...

More than 150 plaintiffs have filed suit against Cape, PLC, its subsidiaries and global affiliates including Anglo American (OTCQX: NGLOY), De Beer Group PLC (OTCQX: AAUKF), and ESAB Corp. (NYSE: ESAB ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Asbestos may have been banned from use in the UK since 1999 but the hazardous material continues to pose a ...

Topline: The Department of Energy spent $153,616 to train employees in asbestos safety between 2015 and 2022. But the company ...

Hundreds of thousands could die from asbestos exposure in UK schools, a worrying new report has alleged. The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) report predicts mesothelioma deaths will continue ...

Once a year, primary school headteacher Roger Tweed used to take his board of governors on a tour of asbestos hot spots in the buildings where he taught, proudly reassuring them that they were all ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral in rocks and stone that was frequently found in floor tiles, insulation, and paint between the 1940s and 1970s. Lung cancer and other health risks ...

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The city is working with the Environmental Protection Agency to remove debris and hazardous materials, including asbestos.