What Is Asbestos? Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can be positively identified only with a special type of microscope. There are several types of asbestos fibers. In the past, asbestos was added to a variety of products to strengthen them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance. How Can Asbestos Affect Human Health? From studies of people who were exposed to asbestos in factories and shipyards, we know that breathing high levels of asbestos fibers can lead to an i

Missoula home sales were down in October from a year ago but were still at healthy levels compared to that same month during the last six years. One hundred and twenty-four homes were sold in the Missoula urban area during October, according to the Missoula Organization of REALTORS. While 135 homes sold during that same month a year ago. The organization's latest Market Trends report can be viewed here. County-wide, the slight downward pattern continued. In October 2018, 160