FITCHBURG — Gym tiles containing asbestos at South Street Elementary School were removed improperly by a maintenance worker, Board of Health Director Stephen Curry said Friday. But Curry said there is ...

It’s time to catch up with some questions from readers. QUESTION: I have discovered what appears to be older asbestos vinyl floor tiles in some of my closets. The main floors appear carpeted over a ...

The homeowner made the discovery after receiving comments from TikTok users and "that's when I was shocked," she told ...

Asbestos floor tiles at Hanover Highlands Elementary School in Hanover Park will be removed this summer and replaced by safer tiles. In six classrooms, workers will pull up carpets and the asbestos ...

Question: I’m taking up a tile floor and need to dispose of it. I’m not sure if it’s asbestos tile or not. How and where can I dispose of it? Answer: There are two kinds of asbestos: friable, which is ...

Dear Jerry: My house was built in 1953 and my basement is about 600 square feet. The flooring is 12-by-12-inch square vinyl tiles which are glued down with black material that looks like roofing ...

Asbestos, a heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral, was a common element in construction materials due to its resilient, durable nature—until the 1980s, anyway, when it was banned due to the ...

Q: Our home is about 60 years old house and has asbestos floor tiles under the carpets. Now that we're selling, our agent wants us to list these tiles on our disclosure statement. She says this kind ...

A notice of an asbestos project has been posted in Aberdeen’s downtown post office, while floor tiles in the lobby are replaced. “The Postal Service is working with certified contractors to replace ...

A Birmingham fire station closed in June due to “health concerns” will remain closed as the city makes repairs and upgrades related to the reported problems at the station. Scott Morro, an attorney ...

Floor tiles containing asbestos were removed from East Elementary in Jackson before construction started this summer. A printed email was sent home Wednesday to inform parents of asbestos being in the ...