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Asbestos Exposure in California

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Naturally Occurring Asbestos in California Areas
Asbestos is a dangerous mineral that develops under certain conditions. See a list with all the areas and sites where asbestos is naturally occurring!

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Homeowner asking about the dangers of asbestos in his home

One homeowner asks us about his house and the danger of it being contaminated with asbestos. Barry Stone is concerned about the dust he kicked off when he removed some popcorn tiles from two of the rooms in his house. He is worried about the asbestos dust that could have contaminated his house.

This is what we answer: In this situation we recommend hiring a professional asbestos inspector that can establish the level of contamination from Barry’s house. This inspector should take air samples from the home and all other places asbestos fibers could get to, such as furniture with fabric or curtains.

If the homeowner is interested in knowing whether or not his family was exposed to asbestos and if their health was affected by it, we can only answer with this: there is no scientific way of telling whether or not someone has been infected with asbestos fibers. The homeowner should not worry too much about this because most asbestos disease cases are people that have been exposed to the mineral for longer periods of time and to very high levels of it.

Common knowledge these days is that asbestos has been banned completely from consumer items, which is not entirely true. Some items are still made with the use of fairly large amounts of asbestos, so be careful when purchasing such products. Another fact about asbestos that many do not know is that popcorn ceilings containing the mineral were in the late 70’s, but installing of these tiles was allowed until all remaining supplies were finished. This lasted well into the eighties, and some of these supplies may still be available.

We recommend any American citizen to keep in mind that asbestos could be an element of any of their home’s parts. It is better to assume the worse and take precaution measures. The cost of testing materials that could contain asbestos is fair, and anyone wishing to remove some materials from their home should test them first.

This article was written with the help of Barry Stone, a certified building inspector.