The Dangers Of Asbestos For DIY Renovators
The second wave of mesothelioma cases was in individuals who used asbestos, like mechanics and carpenters. Anyone who used asbestos within their trade were at risk, and over time those cases have become proportionally greater.
Renovators exposed to asbestos.
We now have a growing number of individuals who have been exposed through home do-it-yourself jobs. Like other people, the risk for individuals undertaking DIY or renovation projects is proportional to the level of asbestos they are exposed to.
However, it is very important to keep in mind that no matter what the level of exposure is there is always some risk.
There are many individuals out their performing their own small home project and the risks they are taking as individuals may be small but due to the large number of individuals doing this kind of thing, there has been an increased number of cases.
According to the study, there is a much higher proportion of women who are now developing mesothelioma compared to men. It went from a 5% increase in cases during the 1990s to a 35% increase for 2005 through 2008. Why is that?
In women, mesothelioma is quite uncommon due to the asbestos exposure within occupational settings being a lot less than men. Therefore, in terms of total new cases, the percentage of women developing mesothelioma is higher. However, the overall number of cases is smaller.
Where does the exposure come from?
During the 1950s and 1960s asbestos was used a great deal as a building material. As a building material there isn't anything wrong with it. However, we are worried about the health problems associated with it.
There were many asbestos roofs on homes, especially during that time. However, it started to go down since better materials became available and the health risks began to be recognized. Older homes are the ones that are most likely to have asbestos in them.