* FACT: It is estimated that more than a million schools in the US contain some form of asbestos even today.
Asbestos comes from Greek and means ‘inextinguishable’. This ‘miracle mineral’ is naturally tough and 100% fire resistant, which accounts for its overwhelming popularity in the period between the late 1800s and late 1900s. During this time, asbestos found its way into most of the materials lying around us from pipes to buildings, kitchens, fire-proof curtains, coffee pots, burner pads and ovens. However, by the late 1900’s, enthusiasm for asbestos was on the verge of a huge decline.
In the 1970’s, surveys began to show that asbestos could kill. When asbestos is exposed to heat, friction or damage, it does not break but simply releases microscopic fibers that are about one-tenth the thickness of a strand of hair. Human beings exposed to asbestos breathe the fibers which are floating freely in the air. Once the fibers get inside the body, they cling to the lining of the lungs and cause a number of deadly diseases like mesothelioma, which is one of the leading causes of painful death in people who have been exposed to asbestos dust.
* FACT: In the last 100 years, more than 35 million tons of asbestos went into building homes, commercial buildings, shipyards, fireproof materials and industrial sites. Quite a good percentage of this is still in use.
What makes asbestos exposure difficult to detect is the simple fact that exposure does not lead to disease directly. Diseases related to asbestos exposure remain dormant for about 15-20 years. In case of mesothelioma, the lag period may even go up to 30-45 years. This means that a person exposed to the deadly fiber may start developing symptoms well after retirement or after they are past the age of gainful employment.
Another alarming feature of asbestos fiber is its portability. Microscopic fibers attach themselves tenuously to hair, skin, clothing and shoes. Thus, people who work around asbestos often act as free agents, carrying the deadly dust with them and subjecting others in the family to lethal diseases through secondary exposure.
Most people who die of exposure leave huge debts due to the expensive treatment they have undergone. This is where asbestos cancer lawyers can help. While nothing can bring back a dead person, asbestos cancer lawyers can assure that the person undergoing the disease gets proper treatment and that his near and dear ones are looked after, in case of death.
* FACT: Every year, approximately 2000-3000 new cases of mesothelioma are reported in the US alone
Asbestos related diseases can bring your life to a sudden full stop, and nothing can ward off the pain that lies ahead. However, an experienced asbestos cancer lawyer can help you meet the financial burden this dreaded condition brings. If you suspect that you or anyone in your family may have been exposed to the deadly dust, you need to contact an asbestos cancer lawyer immediately.
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What do I do about my neighbors asbestos-sided house burning upwind of mine?They had asbestos siding and probably asbestos insulation. Is there anything I can do short of hiring an expensive company to detect and clean my property of asbestos contamination? Will it be OK for my child to play in the yard after I cut the grass? Will I be OK when I cut the grass?
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I work with it every day… as an asbestos abatement worker. Full face respirator and P100s for me, please.
It depends on how "minimal" the exposure was. It depends on those tiles. You said that the tiles "the tiles are sporadically broken into pieces." If they were in pieces under the carpet…long before the flood, then you had a lot more than minimal exposure. When tiles (or anything) containing asbestos are broken, the asbestos fiber get circulated into the air. You breathe them in and they stay in your lungs for a long time.
If you've been living in that house for a while (more than a month), you should talk to your doctor about your exposure. Since you don't know for sure if any of the tiles were broken before the water damage, you should assume that they WERE.
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http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos
You've probably not got anything to worry about. Assuming your office(s) have a drop ceiling, they'll simply lift out several panels to run the signal wires.
If not a drop ceiling, small holes (1/4" or smaller) will be drilled to chase the wires.
If it concerns you that much, you could wear a face mask like medical personnel use or take personal days while the work is done.
Good luck…
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There's no definitive answer.
It all depends on a variety of environmental factors, as well as your overall state of health.
And, unfortunately, there is no definitive test to show asbestos exposure, and no real treatment for it anyway.
There is a test for mesotheliom, which is the cancer caused by extensive asbestos exposure. And it can show if your blood leves of asbestos are elevated. But that doesn't quantify your risk of anything.
Sorry, but it's one of those 'wait and see' times.
I have read that a single fiber of abestos causes cancer….and they are extremely tiny and get airborne easy
No. Just when you makes that suit in dust and inhale that…
Weve got asbestos plates in the garden…
You should talk to your doctor about it. It might be a good idea for you to have periodic chest x-rays just as a precaution. I don't think you should get overly concerned at this point.
There are two health risks from asbestos exposure – chronic inflammation of the lung and lining of the chest cavity (asbestosis), and possibly lung cancer (mesothelioma) a decade or more after exposure.
For asbestosis, there is no need to see a doctor unless you have noticeable lung or breathing problems.
For lung cancer risk, it would probably be a good idea to be tested by an oncologist now for any signs of cancer, and then continue testing maybe every five years or at some other interval recommended by a doctor. There are bunch of government programs for health problems related to asbestos, so some testing might be covered (first link below)
Asbestos are dangerous just because the fibers are so small that they can get very easily to the lungs, there is no chemical risk.
They mechanically irritate lungs.
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As I understand it, asbestos is a fibrous substance that is used as an insulator around pipes ans sometimes even in siding and brake pads for cars. Unless it is disturbed, that is the dust from it allowed to escape into the air, or through the duct work as the furnace comes on, it doesn't pose a danger unless you are exposed over a long period of time. I would definitely get a hold of your apt managers to see if you are at risk. If you see the workmen wearing masks I would be especially concerned.
I do believe it is against the law to expose people to the asbestos dust. Also people who remove it are supposed to be trained in the proper removal.
Your first contact should be the office of public health. If that fails, I would contact OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Best of luck!
No. Strep throat is common among that age group, and it's caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus.
Streptococcal bacteria are highly contagious. They can spread through airborne droplets when someone with the infection coughs or sneezes. You can also pick up the bacteria from a doorknob or other surface and transfer them to your nose or mouth. Kitchen utensils and bathroom objects are other common sources of infection transmission. Kindergarden and preschool children are notorious bacteria and virus havens, which is why you see them with the runny nose/sore throats so often.
Asbestos abatement is done to remove it from a school building, before it has caused or will cause a problem. There are plenty of schools out there that have asbestos, but because the cost of removal is so high- a lot of places can only afford to do so many schools at a time. The asbestos is kept under watch, and if it does show signs of breaking down, where it would become a hazard- then it obviously becomes a priority. Asbestos that is intact is usually left undisturbed, as it is safe in that intact form. Safer than having it fly all around, like during the removal process. Your daughter's strep throat is not linked to the asbestos at all. It's linked to being part of the risky age group, and playing with all the other kids. Some kids are just more susceptible to the infection than others, and some just seem to harbor it no matter what you do. When you get caught in the viscious circle of reinfection, then removal of the tonsils is in order. The only people at risk from the asbestos would be the workers who will remove it. Had there been any sign it was breaking down before, they wouldn't have let the kids in the building. Your daughter has likely never had any asbestos exposure at school at all. But she obviously had contact with a strep carrier.
asbestos is only dangerous if you work with it every day, if you breath in or you think you breathed in some then you’ll be fine its not a huge amount when it gets mixed in the air