Q: Our home was built in 1970 and has a textured ceiling and paneled walls in the living room. We started to remove the old paneling, but this caused some of the ceiling texture to be scraped off.

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

Q: The home inspector I hired never mentioned that the floor tiles and air duct insulation contain asbestos. Shouldn't he have pointed this out? A: Asbestos is generally regarded as “outside the scope ...

Q: The home inspector I hired never mentioned that the floor tiles and air duct insulation contain asbestos. Shouldn’t he have pointed this out? A: Asbestos is generally regarded as “outside the scope ...

The human body requires iron to perform essential biological functions. In fact, iron is a core component of enzymes and proteins. However, iron is also a potentially toxic trace element. For example, ...

Many older buildings on farms contain potentially hazardous asbestos material which can be dangerous to human health when removed or repairs to damaged buildings are required. Farmers Weekly spoke to ...

The asbestos industry is still thriving, unfortunately due in part to Canada’s contributions. Researchers called for an independent inquiry on McGill’s asbestos history, but instead got a conference.