The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency’s website has information about asbestos regulations, including fees, notification requirements and surveys. The site also includes information about how to find ...

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the most common form of asbestos, a cancer-causing substance associated with tens of thousands of deaths in the country every year. The ban ...

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 ...

If you’re living in an old house, it’s essential to find out if there’s asbestos in your dwelling. However, it’s quite challenging to be sure if your home may have asbestos. Perhaps, you’ll never know ...

Q: According to my home inspector, the popcorn ceilings in the home I’m buying have about 3 percent asbestos. He said this is not a problem, but I’m concerned. Now I realize that I’ve been exposed to ...

The number of homeowners getting asbestos removed has jumped over the past year, according to Checkatrade. The online directory said demand for asbestos removal services surged by 21 per cent in 2024, ...

Asbestos isn’t just one substance – it’s the name given to a group of minerals characterised by long, thin fibres. Asbestos is found naturally in rocks and has been used for centuries. At first ...

Tarentum plans to hire a contractor to test more than two dozen buildings for asbestos. The 28 buildings are among the 33 now on the borough’s demolition list. Three companies submitted bids for the ...