A danger hidden in plain sight If you’re planning to demo or reno a home built before 1990, you need to take asbestos seriously. Found in more than 3,000 pre-1990s building materials, asbestos can be hiding in plain sight. Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious health problems, lung diseases, and cancer. So before work […]
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We were sent this article from a friend/colleague and its so true and thought we would share it. We have had many great clients as you can see from our testimonials, but we have had a few of these kind of clients in this article and it’s not fun. Let’s face it: Entrepreneurs (particularly new ones) […]
Serpentine minerals have a sheet or layered structure. Chrysotile is the only asbestos mineral in the serpentine group. In the United States and Canada, chrysotile has been the most commonly used type of asbestos. Chrysotile accounts for approximately 95% of asbestos found in buildings in the Canada. Chrysotile is often present in a wide variety of […]
Health problems All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans. While it is agreed that amosite and crocidolite are the most hazardous asbestos fiber types, chrysotile asbestos has produced tumors in animals and is a recognized cause of asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma in humans. Mesotheliomas have been observed in […]