Many school buildings in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut were built before the 1980s, when asbestos was often used in insulation, flooring, ceiling tiles, and pipe wrappings. Though the dangers of asbestos exposure are now well-known, this hazardous material could still be lurking in former schools. Left alone, asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) pose little risk. Once broken or rotting, though, they can leak hazardous fibres into the air, injurin