The Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 72 people, raised public awareness that thousands of buildings in the UK were clad in ...

ORNL's study focused on detecting moisture in the wall's structural sheathing, which is commonly made of oriented strand board in homes. This board sits just behind the cladding, or outer layer, in ...

It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ.

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

Chunky plastic cladding surrounds the lower portions of the car, too. The Duster has always been known for its no-nonsense cabin designs that border on the old-fashioned, but this new model has ...

After months of trying to get pregnant, Kirstie Phillips threw out all her scented candles. She also trashed her body wash, moisturizer and the scented plug-ins she used in her Suffield, Conn ...

DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old ...

Both plastic and glass are fairly easy on the environment to produce, but are often very tricky, costly, and intense to recycle. When you factor in all of the water used to decontaminate plastic ...

‘If you’re a little wobbly with your balance, the wall will give you the support that you need,’ Nolan explains. The more stable you feel, the more likely you are to perform the exercises ...