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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 ...

Before renovation could begin at the Reitz Union this fall, workers in protective gear spent two hot summer months removing 9,050 square feet of asbestos-laden plaster coating from the Colonnade at a ...

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 ...

The board of education unanimously approved a grant application Monday to help pay for the removal of approximately 15,000 square feet of asbestos floor tile from Barnes Elementary School. If approved ...

HAMDEN >> As part of the ongoing renovations at Miller Memorial Library, work is expected to begin as soon as next week to remove tiling that contains asbestos, though it likely won’t be done while ...

Q: Our home is about 60 years old house and has asbestos floor tiles under the carpets. Now that we're selling, our agent wants us to list these tiles on our disclosure statement. She says this kind ...

Asbestos is a scary and extremely dangerous material that’s been linked to all kinds of health horrors, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Not scared yet? How’s this: If your house ...