What about asbestos in and around your house?

From: Sunset | Date: September 1, 1988 | Copyright information

Stringent new standards for asbestos inspections in schools have brought the whole question of asbestos hazard's to everyone's attention. Now, homeowners and buyers and lenders-have begun focusing on potential problems, and the costs of solving them.

As a result, many homeowners are wondering whether they should take steps to remove all asbestos in their homes, however slight the amount.

In truth, the health hazards of low-level

exposure are still undetermined. Effects of the material on the human body take decades to become apparent. What we do know is ...

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