Possible asbestos exposure

There's been a little bit of broken artex (1980s likey to have white asbestos) in the corner of my hallway for a couple of years, my mum has occasionally brushed up a few flakes with a dustpan and brush and occasionally she uses the same brush to brush up other things, should I be concerned that the brush is spreading asbestos around the house? I've thrown the brush away now

  • Hi Luke_Tea,

    If you are worried about the exposure to this dust, you may wish to contact your local council and speak to an asbestos officer who should be able to advise you further.

    According to the Health and Safety Executive, short term exposure to asbestos will most likely have led to minimal exposure to fibres, and is very unlikely to have any long-term ill health effects. You can read more about this by clicking here

    All the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator