Asbestos was prevalent in construction building materials up until the early 1980's when it was deemed unsafe and phased out. Since then it has been determined that asbestos is a health hazard and, when disturbed, releases fibers into the air that can be absorbed into the lungs of those exposed to the hazardous material. When materials containing asbestos are disturbed through sanding, drilling, breakage or just degradation over time, these asbestos fibers, thinner than a human hair, can become lodged in the respiratory system and cause a myriad of health problems and serious diseases. Here is a job we have in Downtown Long Beach where a water damage affected three apartments, originally constructed using asbestos, causing the ceiling to fall and releasing asbestos into the air.