I sleep close to the ceiling of my wall, due to my loft bed. I'm not sure if I'm sleeping close to asbestos, and I frequently hit the wall on accident. It could be nothing, but I'm concerned to know if I'm really placing a dangerous bet with what's above me or it's merely nothing dangerous.

It looks similiar to this?
http://files.bnpmedia.com/WC/2005/03/Files/Images/122006.jpg
Other than getting cancer, what would be a good way of finding out?
Built in the late 70's.

They said to be gone for a morning but is that long enough? I thought asbestos was only harmful to your lungs if inhaled but now I've heard of people who are claiming they got cancer from their roofs.

I've heard that mesothemiola though caused by asbestos, pretty much only occurs in smokers. Meanwhile my step-mom, her sister, father, mother and son have all had cancer and non were smokers.

Are some people pretty much immune to cancer unless they are exposed to severe carcinogens?

2 people in my family that have lived in the home have died from cancer and now 1 more person that resides thier has been diagnosed with cancer. The house is over 100yrs old so the possibilities of asbestos is there.

My apartment complex removed asbestos from the hall outside of my apartment without even telling us that they were doing this.
The hall is very long and there's about 20 doors in the hall leading into apartments.
When they were removing the asbestos everybody living here had to breath it and the dust from it also got into where we are living every time we opened our door.
Can I sue them for this?
They are saying that it wasn't asbestos but when we first moved in they told us about the asbestos and said not to disturb it and to leave it alone and now they are saying it wasn't asbestos but just regular paint.
Who can I notify about this and how can I prove it was asbestos they removed if they are saying it wasn't?
People here have babies and small children all of whom had to breath this cancer causing chemical.
Any help concerning this matter will be greatly appreciated.

I am considering putting my child age 7 in a school that had asbestos abatement 2 years ago. I don't want to put him at risk for cancer for higher academic achievement. Help!

My husband was diagnosed last month with Mesothelioma (Asbestos-Related Cancer) he will be getting a port in Thursday, then starting chemo next week. Already had his right lung talcumed to chest wall lining. What should I expect to come besides the side effects of chemo.? I guess what do I do?

I worked in a boiler room on a navy ship in which there was asbestos everywhere. I have been recently diagnosed with cancer

What is the best way to remove asbestos tile from an old house? Knowing that asbestos can cause cancer I would like to know anything that would make this experience safer.

like i mean being exposed to it for a few hours. and how much does it take for it to cause cancer?