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 ...

In March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the most common form of asbestos, a cancer-causing substance associated with tens of thousands of deaths in the country every year. The ban ...

Older homes are rife with charm, personality, and character. Unfortunately, they may also have an unsavory, downright dangerous skeleton in the closet: asbestos. This mineral, valued for its strength, ...