I only ask because the reports say that those buildings were built with asbestos, and that Larry Silverstein(the owner) was gonna have to spend millions to clean them up!

i asked on yahoo answers for people to guess the age of my apartment, the average answer is 1920's - 1930's or maybe slightly older. I wanted to know when they started using asbestos in homes for any reason (insulation probably), because my landlord wants to replace the ceiling, and he really doesn't think about these things before he starts hacking away.

The other day, I was doing electrical work at a an old church. I was rewiring in the ceiling, where there were broken tiles and lots of debris. In my 8 hours of work there, I can say positively that a while bunch of debris landed on my head, face, and body, and I do know that a lot of it got into my mouth. It wasn't until I was about 95% done with the job that a co-worker told me that I should not have been doing that without a respirator, due to the fact that there was 1% asbestos in the tiles. I am very new at the job, and I wasn't aware of any of this. Am I at a high risk of developing lung problems in the future? If so, how long will it be before I notice any effects?

I've heard that it's similar to the way asbestos causes cancer, is this right? From being inhaled, and also putting it on your body? I've been around baby powder all my life, and i'm thoroughly scared...

House was built in the 50's. I've always been scared to clean my ceiling thoroughly in fear that asbestos will enter my lungs and kill me.

A couple of years ago, the contractors removed popcorn ceiling from my house. Not sure if there was any asbestos. My question is what, if anything I should do now. Is it possible to have harmfull level of asbestos now two years later after all the vacuming, moping, and airing out? If so what should I do? From what I have read, small amounts of asbestos are found everywhere and are not considered harmfull. Also, the folks who got cancer, worked in factories being covered head to toes in asbestos for several years. How concerned should I be?

I understand that a few decades ago there was a ban on asbestos and billions of dollars were spent to remove asbestos and construct buildings without this product. However, asbestos are found, when using proper measures, to be an cost efficent and effective material. Does anyone have valid reasons why not to use asbestos (within proper measure) as a material in construction?

Asbestos we all know can cause Lung Cancer as you get older but has anyone been diagnosed at an earlier age like 45 or younger. Has anyone heard about Asbestos in Ironing Board Covers? I read an article stating that Ironing Board Covers has a trace of Asbestos in the materials used. Should we be alarmed? Should we throw away all ironing boards and if so, how will we iron our clothes besides using a steam iron? Please help with this difficult solution. I am a bit worried about Asbestos which could be no different than the toxic in the air that can cause Lung Cancer. Any critizm is accepted. Yes, I am a worry-wart. Go easy with your answers and no, I am not like Chicken Little..lol

I am installing VCT in a church basement over asbestos tile that is quite old, well adhered to the floor, and has been waxed a lot. Do I need to use wax remover or some type of primer before I put down the adhesive?
Also, I will need to fill some small "pot holes" or indentations that are 1.5 inches in diameter. I planned on using a grey trowelable patch for that. Does that sound alright?

(Heating insulation is my main concern. Is it illegal to remove the asbestos containing material without a licensed specialist in NYC?)

If so, how can i report this matter?