WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asbestos was once called a miracle material because of its toughness and fire-resistant properties. It was used as insulation, incorporated into cement and even woven into ...

For decades, a laboratory procedure known as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been used to test for asbestos in samples taken at construction sites. In 1989, the U.S. Environmental ...

New data has revealed that millions of UK driveways may still contain asbestos - a natural mineral that can lead to serve health conditions - in their roofs. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...

New data has revealed that millions of UK driveways may still contain asbestos - a natural mineral that can lead to serve health conditions - in their roofs. Figures released today (22) by Danmarque ...