The bad news came in the mail one week after Blair and Courtney Severe had closed on their new home. In a terse two-paragraph letter, the Severes’ insurance company canceled their new homeowner’s ...

Asbestos under your tiles isn't ideal, but it's not dangerous as long as it can't become airborne.

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 23rd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

This video takes you behind the scenes of a scaffolding project, focusing on roof stripping and the handling of asbestos ...

South African businesses urgently need more reliable, lower-cost power. However, asbestos roofing in many older commercial and industrial buildings has become a major barrier to rooftop solar adoption ...

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Some 20 percent of the roofing tiles used on roofs in Japan are believed to contain some asbestos -- which has been linked to lung disease. Kubota Corp. and Matsushita ...

Environment Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale yesterday outlined the government’s roadmap to eradicate the use of asbestos roofing amid growing health concerns. Speaking before the National Assembly ...

A closer view of an asbestos roof. Health experts warn that exposure to broken asbestos could cause cancer of the lungs, ovary, and other organs, as well as breathing complications. Photo by Ismail ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Environment Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale yesterday outlined the government’s roadmap to ...