OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Some 20 percent of the roofing tiles used on roofs in Japan are believed to contain some asbestos -- which has been linked to lung disease. Kubota Corp. and Matsushita ...

Asbestos contaminated roof tiles are regularly arriving at New Zealand scrap metal yards when they should be safely sent to landfills, according to the Scrap Metal Recycling Association of New Zealand ...

Your questions answered by asbestos experts ...

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 ...

Asbestos tiles can be removed from the roof of a listed building in the city centre. Planning approval was granted two years ago to convert International House in Pierpoint Street into a block of 15 ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

Any recommendations for a reasonable contractor to remove asbestos tiles from uour roof. We got a quote for $10K for a 50 x 21 roof which seems like a lot of money.

A LARGE haul of asbestos has been found dumped in the New Forest. An investigation has now been launched after the asbestos roof tiles were found in the Stoney Cross area. The New Forest District ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chiayi County officials said Tuesday they are distributing free asbestos protection kits to residents in nine cities and townships, after coastal roof tiles were damaged by ...