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Asbestos
This is probably the most publicly familiar indoor air pollutant. Asbestos was once used widely in
residential and commercial building. It was later discovered that asbestos can cause severe lung
disease and cancer. The resulting hysteria created a massive movement to remove asbestos from
public buildings. Little was done however to deal with the millions of homes with asbestos-containing
construction materials and household goods. Many homes have asbestos in flooring, ceilings,
roofing, plumbing, heating systems, etc. Surprisingly the use of asbestos is only banned in a small
group of products. Some products still on the market contain asbestos.

The danger with asbestos is when its fibers are disturbed and become airborne. There are generally
no acute symptoms of exposure, but over subsequent years people develop illnesses. When inhaled,
asbestos fibers do not degrade, but rather stay in the lung indefinitely. Inhaling large quantities or
repeated exposures cause these fibers to accumulate in the lung and cause chronic inflammation.
The lungs scar causing a debilitating emphysema-like condition called asbestosis. Asbestos can
cause a variety of lung cancers, but in particular mesothelioma. There is no cure for
asbestos-related disease.

Our inspections can point to possible asbestos-containing materials in buildings and if requested
sample and test for its presence. This is very important information to have before considering any
remodeling or additional construction. Often the best course of action is not to remove asbestos
material, but instead manage it so that fibers do not become airborne.