Who Needs Asbestos Testing?
Those who work in the construction industry are at the greatest risk of asbestos exposure. However, average homeowners can also find themselves exposed to asbestos if their homes were built prior to the 1980s. Although asbestos is no longer used in home construction, it can still be found in a variety of places within older homes including insulation, some types of roofing and flooring shingles, some kinds of textured paints, some older stoves, boilers and furnace ducts. Risks Associated With Asbestos Inhalation of asbestos fibers is linked directly to lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. Because asbestos fibers are too small to be seen with the naked eye, it is difficult to detect contamination without a professional evaluation.
