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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We had very BAD experience dealing with this company. After pressure test, they broke our water heater and provided wrong diagnosis and ask us to replace gas control valve. MLGW technician indicated to us they have put too much pressure to cause the water heater male function during pressure...
ROOTER MAN PLUMBING
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Reviewed in July 2019
My home was inspected by Precision Home Inspections, and I was not satisfied. I toured a bit with the inspector, and noticed that during the inspection there were pans being stored in the oven. I did not try to turn the oven on, but I should have, I trusted the inspector to check everything, and...
Precision Home Inspections
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Reviewed in November 2017
We live in Texas, but our adult daughter, who lives in Memphis, had mold concerns at her apartment so we hired Mold Remediation & Testing Experts. Steven Brown was very professional, thorough, and prompt with service and returning phone calls. We highly recommend Steven Brown with Mold...
Mold Remediation & Testing Experts
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Reviewed in June 2016
We had a new cartridge installed in a single-control shower faucet. Apparently, the installers didn't understand how to set the scald-control so that we could get hot water. We didn't think to test until the next morning, and "tepid" would best describe our shower experience. They...
Service Pros, Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2015
They were very professional, very knowledgeable. The professional had to travel a bit and was consciences to do the testing. He made sure to remove the testing piece form a hidden spot so it wasn't obvious.
AAA Remediation, Inc.
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Reviewed in July 2015
I called on Wednesday afternoon and spoke with a woman who was very nice. I told her the problem we were having with our freezer and ice maker. She scheduled somebody to come out the very next day to check it out. The tech was on time and friendly. He didn't take long to look the freezer over....
Mr. Appliance of Memphis
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Reviewed in April 2014
the worker who performed the backflow test did an excellent job . he was very courteous and showed me where some of the sprinklers were leaking and fixed them right then. i would highly recommend employees of keithley enterprises inc.
Keithley Enterprises, Inc.
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Reviewed in January 2014
Backflow Testing, July 2013 I called Splash for a quote on Backflow Testing. The price was very reasonable and less than we had been paying. I waited about 6 weeks and called back in a panic to schedule service-- our water was scheduled for cutoff in 4 days because we hadn't gotten around to...
Splash Plumbing
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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.

If you own a stereo microscope, you should be able to see the fibers. The stereo microscope often can perform magnification up to 50x. But unless you have experience viewing asbestos fibers, you may not know exactly what you are seeing. Some fibers are curly, while others are long and straight. Blue, brown, white, and gray colored fibers are all possible.

Since the EPA partially banned asbestos in 1989, it is no longer used to manufacture new siding in the United States; production had largely ceased by the early 1980s. Many other countries, such as Canada, Iceland, and Denmark, also have bans on asbestos. However, asbestos siding is still present in many homes built before the late 1980s. The only definitive way to know if your siding contains asbestos is to have it professionally lab-tested.

Knob and tube wiring is an older type of electrical wiring that's no longer used and generally not considered safe. However, some homes still have it, or may have a knob and tube wiring system that was incorrectly modified or rigged to work with a modern electrical system. Knob and tube wiring may contain asbestos insulation, but the only way to know is to have the material professionally tested.

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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