Q: Our home was built in 1971. After buying it, we hired a remodeling contractor to remove the popcorn ceilings. When he started the work, we asked if he was going to test for asbestos before starting ...

Somebody even tweeted at Akron Police. "I had people calling me, yelling at me saying you have guys in bunny suits while there are kids in the classroom," said Rob Boxler, environmental services ...

You probably already know that asbestos can lead to health problems, but how do you know if it's lurking in the tiles in your house? There are some signs.

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 ...

Ceiling tiles in ten primary classrooms at the Bermuda High School for Girls have been found to contain between five and 12 percent asbestos and will be removed later this year. The discovery was made ...

Bermuda High School has “announced to staff and parents that ceiling tiles that have been in place for many decades in ten rooms in the Primary Department have been identified as containing 5-12% ...

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 ...