Lead and Asbestos - Getting to Know the Hazards
We all have health risks every day.
Because of the different advancements that we have in our lives, pollutants exist.
These harmful particles may exist in the surrounding.
It goes with the air that you breathe.
Sometimes, these pollutants may exist into your homes; hence, compromising your indoor air quality.
A compromised indoor air quality is not a good thing.
It can deliberately harm your family, especially the very young and the very old.
That is why when you transfer to a home or even plan to build new ones, you have to make sure that every piece of material used to build such is of good quality and could not even to the minutest point create pollutants.
Have you checked your homes lately? Inspection is important.
It may be an additional expense but this will help you identify materials that could pollute your home and could cause health problems.
Two of the most popular pollutant that you should be eliminated in your homes is lead and asbestos.
Asbestos Effect Asbestos are fibers used as to create an effective insulation in your home.
They are commonly found as blankets or paper tapes covering pipes and furnaces.
They can also be found on floor tiles or can be used as adhesives for tile installation.
They can be anywhere your home since they have been proven to be an effective insulation materials way back 1930's.
They were such a hit not until they have been associated to contract diseases such lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis.
People at risk for these diseases are those who continually inhale their fibers.
It may be hard to identify if such material was used.
That is why a professional may be needed for its identification.
They know exactly what to do or how to repair if the asbestos-containing material is in bad shape.
Asbestos can be dangerous if the fibers are disturbed.
For as long as they remain intact, it couldn't be dangerous.
However, identifying problematic asbestos may be beyond your capacity.
Hence, a professional's opinion is still needed.
Lead Effect Lead has been known to have endangered the lives of many children as they were once used as a component of paint.
They can also be present in the air, food, water and almost anything that has been exposed to such element.
Lead exposure can lead to various types of health problem.
They are known to be neurotoxic, which could lead to convulsions and coma.
Kids exposed to this toxin may have developed abnormalities in development.
If you have old homes, you should suspect existence of lead paint.
Evaluate the paint if it is in good condition or not.
If you are not sure, bring out a professional to handle this problem.
Do not handle the problem on your as you may end up contaminating other parts of the house unknowingly.
Do not also forget to keep your kids away from getting exposed to these materials.
As additional protection, feed your kids with food rich in calcium and iron as they have known to reduce the absorption of lead.
In addition, you also have to check your waters to determine lead levels.
Lead has been known to exist in the plumbing system.
So better do not miss this part.
Because of the different advancements that we have in our lives, pollutants exist.
These harmful particles may exist in the surrounding.
It goes with the air that you breathe.
Sometimes, these pollutants may exist into your homes; hence, compromising your indoor air quality.
A compromised indoor air quality is not a good thing.
It can deliberately harm your family, especially the very young and the very old.
That is why when you transfer to a home or even plan to build new ones, you have to make sure that every piece of material used to build such is of good quality and could not even to the minutest point create pollutants.
Have you checked your homes lately? Inspection is important.
It may be an additional expense but this will help you identify materials that could pollute your home and could cause health problems.
Two of the most popular pollutant that you should be eliminated in your homes is lead and asbestos.
Asbestos Effect Asbestos are fibers used as to create an effective insulation in your home.
They are commonly found as blankets or paper tapes covering pipes and furnaces.
They can also be found on floor tiles or can be used as adhesives for tile installation.
They can be anywhere your home since they have been proven to be an effective insulation materials way back 1930's.
They were such a hit not until they have been associated to contract diseases such lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis.
People at risk for these diseases are those who continually inhale their fibers.
It may be hard to identify if such material was used.
That is why a professional may be needed for its identification.
They know exactly what to do or how to repair if the asbestos-containing material is in bad shape.
Asbestos can be dangerous if the fibers are disturbed.
For as long as they remain intact, it couldn't be dangerous.
However, identifying problematic asbestos may be beyond your capacity.
Hence, a professional's opinion is still needed.
Lead Effect Lead has been known to have endangered the lives of many children as they were once used as a component of paint.
They can also be present in the air, food, water and almost anything that has been exposed to such element.
Lead exposure can lead to various types of health problem.
They are known to be neurotoxic, which could lead to convulsions and coma.
Kids exposed to this toxin may have developed abnormalities in development.
If you have old homes, you should suspect existence of lead paint.
Evaluate the paint if it is in good condition or not.
If you are not sure, bring out a professional to handle this problem.
Do not handle the problem on your as you may end up contaminating other parts of the house unknowingly.
Do not also forget to keep your kids away from getting exposed to these materials.
As additional protection, feed your kids with food rich in calcium and iron as they have known to reduce the absorption of lead.
In addition, you also have to check your waters to determine lead levels.
Lead has been known to exist in the plumbing system.
So better do not miss this part.