Asbestos Blog

Removing asbestos from your property is vital, but when doing asbestos abatement work, use a professional to minimize risks. For many American homeowners, asbestos abatement is a matter of practical necessity. Asbestos-containing materials may pose little risk when they are kept inaccessible—trapped behind walls, or left underneath floors—but any disturbance could unsettle friable fibers, endangering the [...]Read More...

Unfortunately, the asbestos public health problem is still a resident in Mississippi. Mississippi may be known as an agricultural powerhouse that birthed American blues music, but the Hospitality State was once at the center of an industry that has cost countless lives. “The overall evidence suggests there is no safe level of asbestos exposure.” Source: [...]Read More...

“Dust clouds enveloped downtown Manhattan.” Asbestos was released in the dust and debris at the World Trade Center when the towers fell, exposing first responders and others in the area. Over 20 years ago, a group of al-Qaeda terrorists executed a coordinated assault on the very foundations of American democracy. In New York City alone, [...]Read More...

Quite possibly. Nearly every building constructed before the mid-1980s contained asbestos products of some kind, often more than one.  Property owners and people living or working in old buildings should take caution and have the property tested where necessary. If asbestos needs to be removed from your older home, use a professional. Use caution with [...]Read More...

Possibly. These days, many countries have banned asbestos products. However, not all countries have done so, and some chalk or talc products from places with less strict regulation may still be contaminated with asbestos. Complicating the problem is that asbestos is a mineral that forms among other minerals, and there have been some high profile [...]Read More...

Today, many kinds of cancer are more like diabetes. They’re serious, but with proper treatment, usually manageable. Mesothelioma, a rare kind of heat-lung cancer, is different. Although many people live much longer, the average mesothelioma five-year survival rate is about 10 percent. ! If you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, even as a [...]Read More...

The once ubiquitous building material is banned or out of fashion, but still posing a public health hazard. Homes built in the 1960s can contain various forms of asbestos products, including drywall. While some older homes have since been renovated or abated from asbestos-containing materials, many remain today. And while some laws require the removal [...]Read More...

Possibly.  Rock wool is different from asbestos, but in the past, some rock wool was contaminated with asbestos fibers. When in doubt, have a professional lab test the insulation, and if you discover asbestos – have it removed properly by a certified asbestos abatement company. What is rock wool? What is asbestos? Asbestos is a [...]Read More...

Asbestos exposure poses an ongoing concern for people who worked in the mining industry. Well before asbestos mining began, to ancient people, an ever-burning asbestos ceremonial candle wick was almost like the burning bush. Both were highly prized and almost sacred, at least to some people. Low-level servants usually maintained such items, The property owners [...]Read More...

Bell button jeans, maxi dresses, leisure suits, goldfish platform shoes, and popcorn ceilings all went out of style around 1980. You can still find the first three things on Etsy and in retro clothing stores. Chances are, you can also find a home with popcorn ceilings somewhere in your neighborhood. Today, wearing a leisure suit [...]Read More...

Asbestos exposure is associated with a wide range of serious respiratory conditions, up to and including cancer.  While the dangers of asbestos are well-known, most asbestos-related conditions have unusually long latency periods, presenting symptoms only after decades of dormancy. For many Americans with a history of asbestos exposure, the diagnosis of a serious, potentially life-threatening [...]Read More...

We know today that asbestos is best avoided.  However, the dangers of asbestos were once anything but self-evident.  Before the Environmental Protection Agency enacted its final ban on asbestos-containing materials, asbestos enjoyed a longstanding reputation as a “miracle mineral.” The foundations of modern America were, in a great many ways, built atop asbestos. Strong, inexpensive, and [...]Read More...