Q We moved into a home that was built in the early 1950s. I have small children and am concerned about the dangers of lead-based paint. Can I have the paint in my home tested? Do I have to disclose ...

The 1950s brought in a wave of new household products and gadgets, but a lot of them came with hidden dangers. Radioactive toys were sold as novelties, and plenty of furniture and insulation were made ...

Finding the source of asbestos exposure offers little consolation to Iron Range miners suffering from diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, or to families of workers who have died. But ...

Q Our house was built in 1950 and has what I think is asbestos tile in the basement. We'd like to put in an in-floor heating system with ceramic tile on top. Is it OK to put electric in-floor heat on ...

I’m starting a renovation and the asbestos inspector will be coming soon. I have no pipe insulation of any sort, but am worried about asbestos in the linoleum and possibly in the old (1950s/60s) ...

RICHLAND, Wash. - Usually the surprises Hanford workers find as they clean up old buildings and burial grounds at the nuclear reservation are bad: undocumented, stray containers of dangerous ...