Asbestos, a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral, was a common element in construction materials due to its resilient, durable nature—until the 1980s, anyway, when it was banned due to the ...

A Birmingham fire station closed in June due to “health concerns” will remain closed as the city makes repairs and upgrades related to the reported problems at the station. Scott Morro, an attorney ...

Floor tiles containing asbestos were removed from East Elementary in Jackson before construction started this summer. A printed email was sent home Wednesday to inform parents of asbestos being in the ...

Dear Jerry: My house was built in 1953 and my basement is about 600 square feet. The flooring is 12-by-12-inch square vinyl tiles which are glued down with black material that looks like roofing ...

LITTLE EGG HARBOR - Asbestos and air quality concerns closed Pinelands Regional for three days so far this week, though a district official said the decision was "purely precautionary." The junior and ...

Braintree High School is closed Wednesday as mandatory asbestos testing continues in the building.Superintendent Jim Lee said the issue is related to tiles containing asbestos were removed by a ...

Hundreds of students have been affected by an asbestos find at a Brisbane school after contaminated ceiling tiles were found in 12 classrooms, with claims the government ‘abandoned’ monthly testing.

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. – A collective sigh of relief swept through the Tuscumbia Board of Education late Tuesday afternoon. “I am more relieved for the students and also the faculty and staff,” stated ...

QDEAR BARRY: My home was built in 1978 and has "popcorn" ceiling texture in most rooms, some of which is peeling and cracking. I began to scrape off the material, but then became concerned about ...