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>

Do I have to worry about a new popcorn ceiling having asbestos?

• <div><p>No, you do not have to worry about new popcorn ceilings having asbestos. All residential building materials used since the mid-1980s stopped including asbestos, so new popcorn ceilings have no risk of asbestos. You can still <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/cost-to-texture-drywall.htm">create a textured drywall ceiling</a> with a popcorn texture if you like, but new techniques have no risk of adding asbestos. </p></div>

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Excellent company. I highly recommend Pool Doctor. My old pool had leaks, I was filling it every day and it was turning green. Pool Doctor did a pressure test and repair the leaks. They scraped off the old tiles and resurfaced and retiled my pool within 2 weeks time. The men were...
Pool Doctor of Brevard, Inc.
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Reviewed in July 2025
Sandie came to our home and tested all our water at the sink, our refrigerator, and our bottled water. All of the water had chemicals, or other contaminants in it. So we looked at all the options available to us and decided to get the new reverse osmosis system. It was installed by Jean who was...
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Reviewed in April 2023
They just did the testing. I haven't had the work done yet. Shawn was very knowledgeable and found what the real causes were which saved me a lot.
J&S Air Quality Experts
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Reviewed in October 2022
Mold Testing Company was hired.October 7, 2022, with a 2-3 business day turnaround after the lab gets the samples. 10/8-confirmed date for board-certified mold inspector to take samples. 10/8-different person called later to confirm the appointment-different time. 10/10-inspection of...
Mold Test Company FL
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Reviewed in December 2021
All new faucets and lavatory jet sprays were installed perfectly and tested for full functionality. The work areas were cleaned up to their pre plumbing status. Would recommend without reservations.
BURTON PLUMBING, LLC
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Reviewed in June 2020
Well so far it has not goton hot enought to test.
Air Gagers A/C & Heating, Inc.
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Reviewed in March 2018
I thought I had a leak, they had me do a bucket test and turns out I didn't. Left a review a few years ago when I did have a leak, they are excellent!
Aquaman Leak Detection
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Reviewed in November 2017
He showed up on time, explained what he was doing and got the test results to us quickly. He sent us an explanation of the results by email. He followed up with disinfecting our home thru the a/c, even showed us how to clean behind the filter, explained to keep humidity down and when to open...
Thomas J. Kirk Mold Remediation
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Reviewed in November 2017
They were punctual and performed all tests required. The only reason I gave them a 4.5 was because I had to request information several times that they said they would provide.
Green Detectives
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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.

There are products that still contain asbestos, but they were typically installed decades ago. Common places where you may still find asbestos-containing materials are in siding, wrapped around ductwork, in older appliances (i.e., stove and gravity furnaces), and in floors. Asbestos was primarily used as an insulator, so anywhere in an older home where you lose heat is where you will most likely find asbestos.

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.

Costs depend on the number of samples, property size, and lab processing fees.

No, you do not have to worry about new popcorn ceilings having asbestos. All residential building materials used since the mid-1980s stopped including asbestos, so new popcorn ceilings have no risk of asbestos. You can still create a textured drywall ceiling with a popcorn texture if you like, but new techniques have no risk of adding asbestos.

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