SAN ANTONIO - Asbestos-containing pipes remain in widespread use throughout San Antonio, raising health concerns due to asbestos's known link to cancer when inhaled into the lungs. While the safety of ...

The San Antonio Water System says it's going to be laser focused on reducing leaks and water main breaks. At a board meeting Tuesday, it outlined a $550 million effort to replace older pipes. That ...

Apr. 16—A $1.2 million project was approved Wednesday to replace a nearly mile-long stretch of waterline in North Huntingdon, including a 75-year-old section of cement pipe that is infused with ...

Asbestos, known for causing mesothelioma, was used in a wide range of products in the 20th century. Asbestos was used in a wide range of products … ...

Water consumers will face a hefty estimated charge of $8 billion to safely remove asbestos piping being used in Australia, according to the nation's peak water industry body. Thousands of kilometres ...

British Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 46, No. 2 (Feb., 1989), pp. 90-96 (7 pages) In a cohort study of the incidence of cancer and mortality among 7996 men and 584 women employed in the Danish ...

British Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 37, No. 1 (Feb., 1980), pp. 33-41 (9 pages) Total dust samples produced by machining three commercial asbestos-cement products (autoclaved sheet, ...

The cement works at Railton in Tasmania's north west is to be the subject of an asbestos survey and research program. It is believed to be the largest of its type ever conducted. From the 1940s to the ...

Millions of tonnes of asbestos are being removed from buildings around the world – can this dangerous mineral be disposed of permanently? Or even be put to good use? At a small industrial unit in ...

Q We have a Sixties brick-built house with a first-floor, south-facing balcony. The balcony is a 6m x 1m slab of concrete and is in need of repair. Water has penetrated the tile covering and is ...