Considering that they have to get into crawlspaces with asbestos filled insulation, drill holes in asbestos filled drywall, flooring and ceiling tiles, and handle asbestos coated wiring/boxes. Are electricians still at a high risk of developing mesothelioma? And what of their family members, and anyone else who occupies the same residence with them?

Or does the industry have proper safeguards in place nowadays?

Considering that they have to get into crawlspaces with asbestos filled insulation, drill holes in asbestos filled drywall, flooring and ceiling tiles, and handle asbestos coated wiring/boxes. Are electricians still at a high risk of developing mesothelioma? And what of their family members, and anyone else who occupies the same residence with them?

Or does the industry have proper safeguards in place nowadays?

Considering that they have to get into crawlspaces with asbestos filled insulation, drill holes in asbestos filled drywall, flooring and ceiling tiles, and handle asbestos coated wiring/boxes. Are electricians still at a high risk of developing mesothelioma? And what of their family members, and anyone else who occupies the same residence with them?

Or does the industry have proper safeguards in place nowadays?

Is the pink material found in attics a cause of lung cancer? I have heard that the material may have similar health risks to asbestos. Can anyone please inform me more about the health risks, if any, found in the pink insulation? Thank you

I had to go upstairs into a church attic to grab some supplies. I was up there for a few minutes and there was a lot of insulation on the floors around the area that is walked on. I'm terrified of asbestos since my grandmother died of lung cancer. Was being up there a hazard?

From what I have heard, once you are exposed to asbestos dust, there is NO getting it out of your lungs. However, what are the best ways to TRY and get at least some of it out of your lungs, over a long period of time? Should one develop cancer, I know that intake of antioxidant-rich food can help rid the body of free radicals, to try and help out the situation, but just wondering about other ways to "cleanse" the lungs (if there is such a way).

Recently my father and I were ripping out insulation from our old 1920's home, and we think there's a darn good chance, the insulation was made from zonolite/vermiculite (dangerous dangerous stuff, as you may have heard about tonight, on CBC radio, if you live in Canada). Suggestions?

Between Kindergarten and 2nd grade (I'm in my 1st yr of college now) I was in a school that had asbestos ceiling panels/insulation as well as those cancer-causing PCB fluorescent lights. Honestly, what are my odds of contracting something nasty like Mesothelioma? Granted, I know the asbestos was undisturbed, but still, what are the odds? And please tell me how certain you are of them.
Thank you.
BTW the school district was sued for its endangerment of youth back in the mid 90's, and cleaned up its act since.

Discovered some vermiculite loose fill insulation. How can it be determined if it contains asbestos or not?

the home inspector said the insulation is vermiculite, which may (or may not) have asbestos in it. He said it would be fine to just seal off the attic. Is that ok? Removal would cost about ,000 but I don't want to jeopardize our future health.

I just found out that a house i am potentially buying has asbestos on the heating insulation . I will hire a proffesional to remove it , but what would they replace the insulation with?

Has anyone ever gone through this process before?