Types of Asbestos Insulation and How to Get It Tested Asbestos used to be a popular choice for home insulation due to its strength and fireproof nature, often used for insulating walls, floors, and ...

Q: We bought our house about eight months ago and just learned that we have asbestos insulation on the air ducts in our attic. The sellers must have known about it because they purchased a new forced ...

I've known that vermiculite insulation can contain asbestos, and my advice to homeowners has always been to assume it contains asbestos and leave it alone, which is also the advice of the EPA. If the ...

That's best practice until you're willing to undertake a major renovation project. Encapsulate the stuff. When it's time for a major renovation, a hazmat subcontractor seals the building, sets up fans ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed to ban chrysotile asbestos, the most common form of the toxic mineral still used in the United States. Also known as “white asbestos,” it has ...