Hundreds of students have been affected by an asbestos find at a Brisbane school after contaminated ceiling tiles were found in 12 classrooms, with claims the government ‘abandoned’ monthly testing.

Asbestos was once thought of as something of a wonder material. It increases durability, it's a good insulator, and it's fire-resistant. From the 1920s onwards, it was added to floor and ceiling tiles ...

Low levels of asbestos have been found in the ceiling tiles of seven schools in Prince Edward Island. The schools are Three Oaks High School, East Wiltshire Intermediate School, Eliot River Elementary ...

The asbestos work has been completed and there was and is no risk to pupils or staff. “With regards to Ysgol Y Wern, some asbestos insulating ceiling tiles in the kitchen area of the school were ...

Somebody even tweeted at Akron Police. "I had people calling me, yelling at me saying you have guys in bunny suits while there are kids in the classroom," said Rob Boxler, environmental services ...

One of the biggest blights on the global construction industry is the use of asbestos in the last century. This widespread problem spread its roots across the globe, and unfortunately New Zealand was ...