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This was published 15 years ago Warning issued over asbestos wall tiles February 13, 2010 — 4.00pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ...
In 2018, the federal government finally banned the substance’s use, but it remains in many older buildings in the walls, floors, and basements. Queen’s has received funding for several new ...
People who live in houses built before 2000 are being warned of a major risk and urged to 'look' and 'make a decision fast' if they spot it.
Asbestos comprises six minerals that have been used in home construction since the 1800s, with popcorn ceilings installed before 1980 being made of asbestos, according to the Mesothelioma Center ...
If you're renovating floor tiles, make sure they do not contain asbestos. An expert tells us how to find out if the mineral is present and what to do about it.
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 ...
Company that produced carpet tiles used on Stardust did not recommend them for use on walls, inquest hears File photo dated 14/2/1981 of damage at Stardust Disco in Ardane, Dublin.
Concerned - Edward Lorkins next to some of the asbestos tiles in Keswick Road. TOXIC asbestos tiles are being used to patch up unmade roads in Thundersley, it has been claimed.
However, Mr Butterly denied purchasing the tiles from salesman Declan Conway because he could “get them on the cheap”. He said his first thought was to get the walls "looking well".
THE family of a tile fitter who worked at a firm for more than 25 years have finally won a settlement following his death from asbestos-related cancer. Roy Morris worked as a layer for UK ...