A room that has asbestos in the ceiling give me cancer?
Posted by admin on Apr 8, 2011
I’m sitting in a room with the sparkly glitter like ceiling. I’m thinking is asbestos bcuz I heard that they don’t make this in newer home, but this is an old type of house. Will anything happen?
If it even is asbestos it won’t hurt you unless you start cutting and sanding on it then breath or ingest the air born fibers. Even then the danger is minimal. Asbestosis or cancer shows up in people who have high intensity or long term (and that usually means years) exposure. Both are actually classed as an occupational disease since it is usually only seen in workers who have had long time asbestos exposure. You are likely to develop more problems from second hand cigarette smoke in the local restaurant than from your ceiling.
aspesdos is extremily extremily dangerous, even if it isnt, id get it checked out just to be safe. its dangerous because of the particles that you can breath in, and yes it can cause cancer! get it checked out before its too late!
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Not unless the particles become air born and you breath them in. An extra coat of paint will help to keep it stable – when it is removed the process can become a problem, so leave it alone.
Here is a site to give you more information – you can search on your own if you want to become more educated.
http://www.answers.com/topic/asbestos
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If it even is asbestos it won’t hurt you unless you start cutting and sanding on it then breath or ingest the air born fibers. Even then the danger is minimal. Asbestosis or cancer shows up in people who have high intensity or long term (and that usually means years) exposure. Both are actually classed as an occupational disease since it is usually only seen in workers who have had long time asbestos exposure. You are likely to develop more problems from second hand cigarette smoke in the local restaurant than from your ceiling.
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