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Asbestos Awareness

Regulatory information on asbestos:

The following are links to the Asbestos Institute's web site. The questions and answers come from the Safe Building Alliance's publication What you should know about asbestos in buildings .

What is asbestos?
How are people exposed to asbestos?
Is asbestos exposure an everyday occurrence?
Can people avoid exposure to asbestos?
Do these routine exposures endanger the public?
Is asbestos still used in the United States?
Does the mere presence of asbestos-containing products pose a significant risk to building occupants?
What levels of airborne asbestos fibers have actually been found in buildings?
How do airborne asbestos fiber levels in buildings and outside air compare to the levels associated with the workplace, and to existing government standards?
Will prolonged exposure to even low levels of asbestos fibers in a building (such as a school) cause a substantial health risk?
Even though workers in the historical workplace were exposed to very high levels of asbestos, doesn't any exposure to asbestos pose a serious health risk?
How do the government's risk assessments for typical buildings with asbestos-containing products compare with other risks of everyday life?
Is this the opinion of a selected few or has it been corroborated by other scientific experts and governmental bodies?