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Friday, April 17, 2009
Even though asbestos use is highly regulated or banned in most developed nations, it still poses serious risks to large numbers of citizens. Home renovators and repairmen are especially at risk for the development of asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, because of the thousands of homes where asbestos was used as a filler or fire-retardant. Asbestos poses a very low risk to people when it remains in an undisturbed state, but the risks increase when the mineral is disturbed during any kind of repair or renovation. The problem is especially acute when non-professionals engage in the repairs because they do not take the necessary precautions when attempting this kind of work. Asbestos is carcinogenic at very low levels and no safe level has been documented, so stringent safety methods are required whenever one is potentially working with it.
Labels: asbestos, mesothelioma
posted by Joseph DiCastro at 10:21 AM
