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Asbestos Removal and Green Alternatives Lead to Healthier Home

When purchasing, remodeling or foreclosing an older home, there are a many things to consider in the real estate industry. Used in homes and buildings prior to 1980, asbestos exposure can cause significant health concerns. Due to its resistance to heat and electrical conductivity, asbestos was used throughout the world as prominent a form of insulation and piping. Homebuyers and real-estates men should be aware that asbestos exposure can cause significant health concerns.

Exposure to asbestos has produced severe lung ailments, such as mesothelioma. Research has indicated it can take anywhere from 20 to 50 years for mesothelioma to develop. This makes mesthelioma cancer prognosis a difficult task. Many factors impact how a person can react to the disease. These include latency period, cigarette smoking and age of diagnosis.

madonna true blue mp3 Removal of asbestos in public facilities, workplaces and homes must be performed by licensed abatement contractors as long as the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) are not violated. The United Nations Environmental Program states that the use of recycled building materials such as cotton fiber insulation can reduce energy use by 25 to 35 percent.

Once the removal is complete, green insulation options should be given serious consideration, such as: Cellulose, Cotton Fiber and Lcynene. A water based spray polyurethane foam, Lcynene features no toxic components. Statistics show that the Lcynene foam, for example, can cut energy costs by about 35 percent annually, according to studies done by manufacturers. Although needed to be removed by professionals, it is worth price for a healthier, positive lifestyle

The Research and Development (RAND) organization has helped raise awareness and education for those affected and those seeking to avoid themselves the problem. With the help of think tanks such as RAND and other organizations, removal in work places and public facilities is on the rise. These asbestos alternatives allow for a clean, healthy home, free of health damaging materials.

Asbestos in the Home

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7 Responses to “Asbestos Removal and Green Alternatives Lead to Healthier Home”

  1. Kiersten54 2009 March 10th 4:33 pm

    Better safe than never. Today there are many alternatives for asbestos, no health hazards and it is eco-friendly.

  2. Richard Stabile New Homes 2009 June 20th 11:58 pm

    We get all homes inspected before we demolish them for asbestos also. If it is found, it is removed by liscensed professionals. They than dispose of it in a regulated manner.

  3. property1 2009 July 18th 10:46 am

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  4. Greg Peterson 2009 July 31st 12:50 pm

    asbestos shuld be completed avoided, go for green people!

  5. Eurolag 2009 November 9th 8:39 am

    I don’t think anyone uses asbestos anymore! Certainly not in the UK. Cheaper or not, asbestos is very dangerous. If you do find some, its safe to touch, but be very careful not to disturb it too much as this releases the fibres into the air, which is when they can be inhaled and cause permanent damage.

  6. Beecham Peacock 2009 November 9th 10:29 am

    I agree, asbestos is unbelivably dangerous.

  7. Gerrid - Sarasota, Florida 2010 January 16th 3:14 pm

    Asbestos is dangerous because it can cause Mesothelioma which is a cancer that doesn’t have a cure. If your home has Asbestos you definitely need to get that professionally cleaned.

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