Asbestos is a microscopic mineral fiber that causes asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, an inoperable cancer you get from breathing airborne asbestos fibers that become lodged in the lining around your lungs. Asbestos removal in Woodbridge, VA, combined with transmission electron microscope (TEM) testing, are the only way to confirm the identity of asbestos.
Asbestos related health concerns:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website says if your home has damaged building materials, like crumbling drywall or insulation, they may contain asbestos. You can’t identify it by looking at it, smelling it, or touching it. If you think your Woodbridge home has a hidden asbestos hazard, the EPA recommends you treat it as if it was asbestos and leave it alone. Contact a professional environmental services company, such as the certified professionals at Envirotex Environmental Services, to schedule an asbestos inspection by a trained and accredited asbestos professional.
About Envriotex Environmental Services
Originally asbestos was a component in construction products that added strength, insulation and fire resistance. These were highly prized qualities during the residential construction boom between 1948 and 1965 that burgeoned after the troops came home from World War II, long before we understood the toxic effects of asbestos.
But now we know asbestos is deadly. Asbestos removal in Woodbridge, VA is just the prudent course of action to protect your home, your family, your health, and all of your guests. If your older home needs asbestos removal in Woodbridge, VA, contact the asbestos experts at Envirotex Environmental Services.
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