Fiberglass- Health Risk?

 Fiberglass- Health Risk?   Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspections

I found the article below very interesting.  I had a discussion with another Home Inspector and an Asbestos Abatement company about fiberglass. My opinion was that I could see that we will be writing in our Inspection Reports "Home Built Before (insert date) may contain fiberglass" then my recommendation.

 I came across this article from the National Toxicology Program, Department of Health and Human Services

Excerpt from article-

Certain glass wool fibers (inhalable) are reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens based on (1) sufficient evidence of carcinoge­nicity from studies in experimental animals of inhalable glass wool fibers as a class (defined below) and (2) evidence from studies of fi­ber properties which indicates that only certain fibers within this class - specifically, fibers that are biopersistent in the lung or tracheo­bronchial region - are reasonably anticipated to be human carcino­gens.

Read full Article- (Link)

ABC article on other carcinogens (link)

As a former HazMat responder I have felt for a long time, that it was only time before this will be listed. When performing Home Inspections I always wear a respirator when entering area that I suspect to have Fiberglass and other materials that may be harmful to my lungs.

Now this is a preliminary study and they do not have enough evidence in humans but the animal modeling seems to indicate that there is a risk.

I would recommend to anyone in our industry to wear respirators as needed.

Fiberglass- Health Risk?   Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspections

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