What does asbestos do to humans?

• <div><p>When asbestos fibers become airborne, they enter a person's respiratory system. These fibers scar and damage the lungs and often lead to serious cancers like mesothelioma. Like many dangers in the house, asbestos isn’t easy to see when it could be causing serious damage. The amount of time exposed, combined with the person’s tolerance for asbestos inhalation and the amount inhaled, will all contribute to health problems.</p></div>

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Last update on February 26, 2019

Reviewed in February 2019
Since we had not had professional remediation done on our Hurricane Michael flooded home and had done cleaning and stud treating ourselves, Thomas worked in the "cart before the horse" fashion in satisfying our testing needs. Luckily, from his years of working in remediation, he was able...
Jurassic Environmental Specialists, Inc.
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Reviewed in December 2018
Brantley did an excellent job testing and even found a leak we were not aware of. However, that was on the 17th. He said we should have results by end of week, but so far no word, and this is the 26th. Granted we have had Christmas holidays in the mean time, but we thought we would hear by...
Advanced IAQ Services, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2017
they were suppose to come back to check for the core salt salinity as they had forgotten that part of test kit. never heard back from them. Also were suppose to get back with us about a maintenance plan and never did.
Pool Solutions of North FL
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Reviewed in October 2016
See written test for better understanding of results with attached photos.
The "Fun-Gi's" Non Pressure Fungicide Cleaning
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Reviewed in May 2015
I was not present but my son was and the technician called me and kept me informed of anything he found what it would cost, he also gave me alternatives as to different courses of action. <br /> Informed me that one of the units was low on gas which usually means there is a leak somewhere but...
Libertyair Air Conditioning & Heating Inc
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Reviewed in March 2015
This was just a phone call but the woman who answered from MoldLab was super helpful with every question and concern I shared with her. The company only tests for mold and does not make home visits and it didn't matter to her - she talked with me for about 15 minutes and gave me a lot of great...
Moldlab
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Reviewed in August 2012
We are in the process of buying a house, and wanted to get the well inspected. Our home inspector recommended this company, and I gave them a call. Eventhough I called late afternoon, Dennis was able to fit me into his schedule the next day. He arrived with an assistant, on time, and very...
Gainesville Pump Inc
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Reviewed in April 2012
Will said we had no pipe leaks but we had a shower pan leak and the water damage looked pretty bad in the walls and probably under the tile. <br /> <br /> We called our insurance company and a contractor. The insurance adjuster wanted a full leak detection test. WIll came back out and...
First Choice Plumbing Solutions LLC
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Reviewed in September 2010
professional and informative onsite visit, still waiting on test results and analysis
Sani Tech Environmental
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No, but it’s common that they do. Gravity furnaces weren’t terribly efficient so wrapping either the ductwork in asbestos, the furnace itself, or both, was something done regularly. This allowed the system to retain more heat. At the time, this greatly enhanced the efficiency of the furnaces but it wasn’t until later that we became aware of just how carcinogenic and dangerous asbestos could be.

Sampling typically takes 1-3 hours, and depending on the provider, lab results are available within 2-7 days.

Unfortunately, home inspections do not check for asbestos because of the liability factor involved. That’s why you should hire a trained professional with specialized equipment to test for it.

They will inspect all areas of the home and take samples of various materials to test. Opting for an asbestos inspection can prevent the risk of exposure to this hazardous material and save on costly repairs that may be required.

When asbestos fibers become airborne, they enter a person's respiratory system. These fibers scar and damage the lungs and often lead to serious cancers like mesothelioma. Like many dangers in the house, asbestos isn’t easy to see when it could be causing serious damage. The amount of time exposed, combined with the person’s tolerance for asbestos inhalation and the amount inhaled, will all contribute to health problems.

Bathroom tiles can contain asbestos, just the same as patio tiles or kitchen tiles. Remember that asbestos was used primarily for its insulative and fire-resistant properties, both of which are desired in a house. Before we knew asbestos caused cancers and other diseases, it made a lot of sense to include it in many different building materials, including bathroom tiles.

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