The results came back 8 percent chrysotile (white asbestos) in the 9-by-9-inch tiles (two rooms) and 50 percent chrysotile (two rooms) in the vinyl sheet flooring. We have heard that if the floor ...

tiles, and insulation. Amosite. Also called “brown” asbestos, experts consider it one of the most dangerous types. Amosite is the second most commonly used type after chrysotile, in about 5% ...

The unanimous panel wrote that Elieen Pomponi "asserts that defendant's Amtico tiles contained chrysotile asbestos which contributed to the development of decedent's [Italo Pomponi's] ultimately ...

Close up of a specimen of chrysotile, or white asbestos ... In some cases, this can suffice, but when products containing asbestos, like vinyl tiles or insulation, start degrading, they need ...

By banning chrysotile, the last form of asbestos ... help create products such as roofing materials, vinyl tile and cement pipes. Yes. Asbestos is a known carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent.

Chrysotile asbestos has historically been used in flooring, roofing, ceilings, walls, and motor vehicles. Most buildings in the U.S. constructed between 1900 and 1990 used the material because of ...

Long after restrictions and regulations have taken hold in dozens of countries, legacy asbestos continues to expose workers ...