Hundreds of years before asbestos became ubiquitous in the construction industry, Byzantine monks used the fibrous material in plaster coatings underlying their wall paintings during the late 1100s, ...

Q: I recently bought a small apartment house that needs a lot of work. The plaster walls and ceilings have numerous small cracks, which I have patched. I don’t think regular paint will cover them up ...

Late 19th century architects were by no means the first to discover the building and fire-proofing wonders of asbestos (although they were the first to discover its cancer-causing propensities). As it ...

The first floor reference room at the Glencoe Public Library has been temporarily closed as crews remove asbestos-tainted plaster, library officials say. The Forte Reference Room was closed May 10 ...

The prime minister's official residence has more asbestos in it than previously thought, according to a third-party review. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved into government, he opted not to ...

Almost everyone knows that asbestos is dangerous. But what many don't know is that these deadly fibers can hide everywhere: in every wall, behind every tile. Knowing what to look for may save your ...

Hundreds of years before asbestos became ubiquitous in the construction industry, Byzantine monks used the fibrous material in plaster coatings underlying their wall paintings during the late 1100s, ...