I was under the impression that the owner of a single family home is allowed to remove a certain amount of asbestos pipe insulation, like 25′. I can’t find anything at nyc.gov to confirm or deny.

Asbestos is a scary and extremely dangerous material that’s been linked to all kinds of health horrors, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Not scared yet? How’s this: If your house ...

Asbestos once seemed like a dream. The fire retardant insulator is versatile and ideal for various home, auto, and industrial products. However, health research found more of a nightmare. Asbestos is ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday that it will immediately remove asbestos-contaminated insulation from the attics and walls of hundreds of homes in the tiny northwestern Montana ...

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was just before dawn as seven bulky men in T-shirts and sweatpants gathered in front of a towering glass ...

I receive a lot of questions from home buyers about asbestos. Will we identify the presence of asbestos? Can we test for asbestos? Does this or that material contain asbestos? And so on. During one of ...

Q:I just found out that my 1943 house has insulation in the walls - I'm assuming it's asbestos. I can't afford to tear out my walls. What can I do? Are the cancerous fibers getting into the air ...

Federal prosecutors have won guilty pleas%2C convictions in shoddy asbestos removal cases. Prosecutors say greed motivates contractors to cut corners%2C risking worker safety%2C environment. State ...

What is asbestos? Ed Edinger, Asbestos Training Project owner, gives us an up-close look at one of the most commonly used types of asbestos. Developers and other property owners face state fines when ...

Removing old attic insulation can improve your home's energy efficiency and air quality, but it’s not a task to jump into unprepared. From dealing with potentially hazardous materials to getting a ...