| Understanding what asbestos is and the best | | | | process. The treats for getting chronic |
| asbestos disposal practices you can use | | | | asbestos (a lung disease termed asbestosis) |
| | | | is only possible if your exposed to the |
| Now, I am not here to scare anyone about the | | | | fibers for a very long period. Low levels of |
| asbestos issues that has been getting lots of | | | | asbestos fibers are in the air, and everyone |
| exposure lately. What I would like to express | | | | is inhaling these, but our bodies can fight |
| is the ways they are going about asbestos | | | | off low levels of these fibers, so no need to |
| disposal, and what are the consequences | | | | be worried. |
| thereof. | | | | |
| | | | Let me give a brief explanation of how sever |
| For many years, asbestos has been used in | | | | this problem really is, once your heavily |
| building materials for it's excelent | | | | exposed. The Blue asbestos (Crocidolite), the |
| insulation and fire proofing features. Not to | | | | white asbestos (Chrysotile, which is commonly |
| mention the fact that it was also very cost | | | | found in buildings) and the brown asbestos |
| effective. Now, today we are fully aware of | | | | (Amosite) are the most dangerous. If |
| the fact that asbestos causes lung cancer, | | | | sufficient fibers are inhaled, this can lead |
| and many people are scared stiff, when they | | | | to another type lung cancer called |
| hear anyone speaking of the damage these | | | | mesothelioma. |
| asbestos fibers can cause. | | | | |
| | | | If you feel that you have asbestos in your |
| Much has been regulated now, and the removal | | | | home, your first choice is to have this |
| of asbestos from your home is to be | | | | material analyzed by an expert, and then let |
| undertaken by a professional firm, because | | | | the experts deal with this. The asbestos |
| they practice safe asbestos disposal | | | | disposal methods that are used today, are |
| techniques that will make sure these fibers | | | | very safe, and there is no need to be alarmed |
| aren't airborne during the demolition | | | | or worried. |