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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Reviewed in May 2024
Mr. Gorman was professional and thorough. He did a blower door test on my house and identified several air leakage points that lowered my energy efficiency. He pointed out where I could mitigate leakage, ranging from the most easily done to the more challenging. After I sealed several of the...
Benjamin Gorman
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Reviewed in February 2022
He failed to inform me of peak times to test for mold. It was more important to take my money than to get the best accurate readings. He did not take infrared images either that he talked about. He was very nice, but I was disappointed having gone with the long term expert. The prime time to...
Fastrak Oregon, LLC
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Reviewed in March 2019
Very well. Jesus completed the work in a timely manner. We only tested the sprinkler briefly and it appears to work.
Oregon yard care and construction llc
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Reviewed in November 2017
Testing and information received was satisfactory.
Lodge Environmental Inc
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Reviewed in December 2015
<p>Kitchen faucet broke Sunday night. Called first thing Monday morning at 0800 to see if they could come. To my pleasant surprise I was told I would be the first person one of their crews would come to between then (0800) and 1000; they were resupplying their truck. At 0835 the phone rang and...
Petersen Plumbing
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Reviewed in June 2014
They were good. I'm happy with them. I only used them once. They came whenever the backflow testing time was in March.
Terra Nova Landscape & Irrigation
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Reviewed in February 2014
Told me all done. Kept smelling oil. Went back. Said I need a dye added to oil so they could find out if other leaks. Wanted $149 for that. Left and went to another repair shop. They did the dye test for $49 and they had to fix three additional leaks for $555. Asked why Prarie Road didn't...
Prairie Road Automotive
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Reviewed in January 2013
I called on Monday January 14th and set the appt. for Friday the 18th. Midgely's gave me a two hour window when the the inspector would show up. I explaineed that becuse of my job, I can't just wait for two hours waiting for him to show. They offered to call me 15 minutes before his arrival...
Midgleys Stove & Fireplace Center
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Reviewed in September 2011
Mr. Hegarty offered to come out the evening I called when my water main broke, but I had managed to shut off the water and said he could come the next day. He said he would be there 8:30 AM and he arrived promptly at that time. He dug out all the area so he would have room to work and he removed...
Hegarty Plumbing Services LLC
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Reviewed in February 2011
They did a really good job. I brought them a peice of flooring and they tested it. They provided me with an email and phone call with the results.
Northwest Hazmat
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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.

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.

Asbestos testing is conducted by collecting samples from materials suspected to contain asbestos and analyzing them in laboratories for confirmed presence.

It is not recommended to drill into asbestos siding because doing so can release hazardous asbestos fibers into the air. The safest way to handle asbestos-containing materials is to have a professional remove or encapsulate them.

Asbestos-containing materials are not easily affected by water and do not disintegrate or dissolve when exposed to it. However, porous materials can deteriorate due to water exposure, leading to the release of asbestos fibers into the air. The settling of asbestos fibers can also occur as water makes them heavy, which reduces the risk of airborne exposure, though future disturbance of the materials could cause risk. Wetting asbestos-containing materials does not constitute safe removal, and the proper handling and disposal of asbestos materials should be left to professionals.

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