Asbestos was once thought of as something of a wonder material. It increases durability, it's a good insulator, and it's fire-resistant. From the 1920s onwards, it was added to floor and ceiling tiles ...

Asbestos removal is one of those jobs where cutting corners doesn't just cost you money. It can cost you your health, your home's value, and your legal standing. Yet every year, homeowners across the ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring material that is present in soil and rocks. Exposure to asbestos may lead to lung diseases and other health conditions. In the past, many manufacturing companies used ...

Over the last century, the U.S. military excessively used asbestos, as the WWII war effort needed large amounts of materials for military equipment production. Asbestos abounded in the markets, and ...

Peter Franklin is on the board of Reflections, a not-for-profit organisation for the asbestos awareness and support of people with asbestos-related disease. The New South Wales government has ...

Occupational Knowledge International shared a study conducted on the dangers and exposure types occurring to construction workers when working with asbestos. The company is promoting a call to action ...

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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 serious ...

For much of the 19th and 20th century, the mining and use of asbestos saw near-constant growth, with virtually every material used in the construction of homes, offices, ships, road networks and ...

In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was ...