There is no thorough inventory of all suspected asbestos containing materials in the buildings and facilities at Purdue. Assume that all building materials are asbestos containing unless informed by a ...

A quarter of a century since the material was banned, asbestos-related diseases remain the greatest cause of work-related ...

Demand for asbestos removal services jumped 21% in 2024, Checkatrade says - what's behind the rise, and what should ...

A Supreme Court ruling May 17 holding the state and building material makers responsible for asbestos-related health problems was bittersweet for many of the plaintiffs. “It took as many as 13 ...

Asbestos containing materials (ACM) on campus are primarily found in: Asbestos texture coatings and asbestos insulation areas are identified with either a red or black stylized "A" with a circular ...

Using asbestos as a building material has been banned since 1999. However, many residential and commercial buildings still contain asbestos. It is generally considered safe if it is not disturbed.

Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century—from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets including The Wizard of Oz and White ...

Asbestos was used in building materials until it was discovered that inhalation of fibres could cause cancers. It is only considered dangerous when moved or disturbed. A compensation scheme for ...

A major expansion to a Nottinghamshire school went more than £1million over its budget after asbestos was found in parts of ...

FILE - Josh Lederer wears a mask to protect him from fumes as he retrieves his children's clothes from his fire-ravaged ...

The DEP determined renovations to a Beach Street building didn't properly remove and dispose of asbestos-containing building materials.