What Is Asbestos Exposure and How Does it Happen?
Senior Asbestos.com Content Writer, Time Povtek, explains asbestos exposure is and how it happens.
[MUSIC PLAYING] When we talk about asbestos exposure, we essentially mean the inhalation of asbestos fibers or the ingestion of asbestos fibers. And remember, we're not talking about something you can see. These are microscopic fibers of asbestos. And usually, the problem is when asbestos ages, that's when it becomes so dangerous. When the products are first made, you're probably not going to have a problem with them. But as they age, and they start to see wear and tear in the products, these little fibers get loose. And that's how you ingest them, or you Inhale them, and it gets into your lungs. It gets into your body. And they slowly, slowly causes a problem. And 20, 30, 40 years from now, from then, you're going to have problems with health problems. [MUSIC PLAYING]
