Anonymous wrote:I used to love those old linoleum floor tiles, circa 1950, in basements...until I learned that many of them are made of asbestos and/or glued down with asbestos mixed into the glue. Gross! Now I notice a certain odor from these tiles and they gross me out. Of course, they can just be covered over with carpet or flooring, but the whole asbestos thing is ridiculous (why they were ever made with it in the first place).
To be fair, the hazards weren't known at the time. You can probably find similar patterns and colors today if you like it that much, but they won't have the asbestos.