Tangling with the asbestos industry in Brazil is not for the faint of heart. Federal labor inspector Fernanda Giannasi knows this better than anyone, having endured threats, professional ostracism, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - How can you tell if a house still has or once had asbestos? The only reliable way to know if your home contains asbestos is to hire an environmental consulting firm or asbestos ...

Q: From time to time, your column addresses the subject of asbestos, and you sometimes refer to building materials as “possibly containing asbestos.” As a home inspector, I've always tried to avoid ...

An inspector is accused of submitting fake lab results, saying there was no asbestos at Anderson University when the hazard was actually present, officials said. HiltonHead A business owner pleaded ...

GRAMERCY PARK, Manhattan (WABC) -- More than a dozen inspectors in New York City are charged with either not doing an inspection, or lying about what they found. What is worse is that prosecutors say ...

The smoldering ruins of the former Younkers building is considered to be an asbestos contaminated site and will require specialized removal, a state inspector said today. And while proper cleanup is ...

FALL RIVER — In a city of aging housing stock and frequent renovation, the hope is that one day much of the hazardous asbestos installed years ago will be removed. However, it’s unlikely that asbestos ...

–A state inspector says the fire-gutted Younkers building downtown is an asbestos-contaminated site and will require specialized removal. Tom Wuehr of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tells ...

Q: The home inspector I hired never mentioned that the floor tiles and air duct insulation contain asbestos. Shouldn't he have pointed this out? A: Asbestos is generally regarded as “outside the scope ...