Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a ...

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – An Amherst mother of three learned a hard lesson during a home repair project, when asbestos was discovered in some of the building material used in her pre-1980 house. Asbestos ...

A Lafayette-based demolition contractor has agreed to pay a $21,500 fine to settle accusations it demolished the old Cypress Tree Inn motel five years ago without determining if it had asbestos and ...

SENDAI, JapanSENDAI, Japan — Inside the chunks of slate and wallboard smashed and scattered by Japan’s tsunami hides a health risk that has been overshadowed by contamination from a leaking nuclear ...

Q: My husband and I live in a high-rise condo on Russian Hill in San Francisco, which we bought in 1975 and have updated over the years. However we have not tackled the popcorn ceiling problem. The ...

Dear Ken: We have a 1974 house. Was there asbestos in the drywall material back then? Does that affect your recommending removing popcorn ceilings or not? - Gary E. Dear Gary: There were small amounts ...

When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was built before 1980, though, it's possible that you have dangerous materials in place that were used as part of home construction ...

Asbestos has been used by some manufacturers in common home-construction products. It might be listed as “mineral fibers” or chrysotile, a type of white asbestos. Or it might not be listed at all.

When it comes to houses built from the 1960s to late '80s, nothing says "needs updating" quite like popcorn (aka "acoustic" or "cottage cheese") ceilings. They collect dust and cobwebs, are tough to ...