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by iopuy 2808 days ago
Where is the source for this claim? I've always had a conspiracy theory that this is not true and that the "do not disturb and you'll be fine" theory was put forth to save all the home owners who would otherwise be told their homes are worthless or extremely expensive to properly fix. Even if the suggested reasoning is true, who is there to gurantee that a pervious owner did not improperly disturb the asbestos. My real estate agent toward me in all his years of experience in only one case did another ever admit to knowing of a problem where signing off on the proper lead paint/radon/asbestos warnings.
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userbinator 2808 days ago
Where is the source for this claim?

The EPA, for one.

https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/protect-your-family-exposures-a...

The problem is inhalation of fibers, so if the fibers are not in the air and inhalable, they pose no risk.

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metaphor 2808 days ago
OSHA also conveniently provides references[1] to various relevant publications by EPA, NIOSH, DHHS, NCI, et al.

[1] https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/hazards.html

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astura 2808 days ago
>My real estate agent toward me

Don't ever trust anything a real estate agent tells you, especially if that agent stands to gain financially from your actions; they are the "used car salesmen" for houses. They lie.

>only one case did another ever admit to knowing of a problem where signing off on the proper lead paint/radon/asbestos warnings.

A problem? Like the existence of them? You should test for radon before buying a house, so you'll know. I have friends who turned down a house with high levels of radon because the seller wasn't willing to negotiate for radon remediation. Lead paint isn't a concern as long as it is undisturbed, however, you need to treat every house built before 1980 as having lead paint. Asbestos? I have asbestos in my house, which was disclosed to me, but it was professionally wrapped, so safe as long as it remains so. Pretty much every house that's as old as mine contains asbestos, at least in my neighborhood. So it doesn't effect the value of it at all, as long as it's wrapped.

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