Testing for lead and asbestos is important as they are dangerous chemicals that can lurk in the paint, insulation, and drywall of homes built in the early 1900s.

Once hailed as a premium for fireproofing and insulating, asbestos has become widely known as a dangerous set of fibrous minerals. When its fibers become airborne and are inhaled, asbestos can wreak ...

Asbestos in a home can be a serious health risk. Learn more about the dangers of asbestos, where to look for it, and how to ...

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 ...

Some North Carolina schools and daycares will soon be tested for lead and asbestos. State leaders told the State Board of Education on Wednesday the plan so far is to start with elementary schools and ...

Next month, the state will enact some important changes to the approved methods of testing for vermiculite which will continue to protect the public’s health and safety and avoid costly testing. These ...

The city will soon begin testing soil and dust at Tustin residents’ homes for any asbestos or lead emitted from the burnt north hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station, after previously focusing on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TUSCUMBIA, Ala. – The Tuscumbia Board of ...