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There's not really any issue with asbestos as long as you leave it alone and don't mess with it. It doesn't need to be torn out unless you're renovating.

> "THE BEST THING TO DO WITH ASBESTOS MATERIAL IN GOOD CONDITION IS TO LEAVE IT ALONE!" [1]

[1] https://www.cpsc.gov/safety-education/safety-guides/home/asb...



Kinda hard to do when your ceiling is covered in delicate popcorn asbestos that showers down on you every time it gets touched. This is very common.


If they're crumbling or damaged they should be abated, but if they're in good condition they don't pose a risk.


There is no such thing as a popcorn ceiling that doesn't crumble every time you so much as change a lighting fixture.




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