House with lawnmower

A home abandoned in 2001 due to asbestos contamination in the soil. This area was a WWII Marine hospital and rehab base and when the barracks were demolished, the asbestos in roofing material was transferred to the soil. Months later, a group of independent scientists analyzed the soil and found a trace - about the same as found in ordinary soil. A few residents stayed and there has never been a report of medical problems caused by asbestos.