Smokers who also breathe in asbestos fibers get lung cancer up to 92-times more than people who don't smoke and aren't exposed to asbestos. This is why it is very important for people who have been exposed to asbestos to stop smoking. Smoking can cause cancer as well as heart disease, emphysema, and other diseases. This because your lungs clean themselves. Your chance of getting lung cancer becomes less and less over time, once you stop smoking.
Help is available for smokers on successful ways to stop smoking for good.
29 Emmans Drive, Bldg. When an old furnace or boiler which is insulated with asbestos is changed to a new heating system, the chance of a large release of asbestos fibers is great. Before fix-up or conversion, asbestos should be removed by a licensed New Jersey asbestos contractor. Asbestos pipe insulation looks white, chalky, and is wrapped in a thin canvas. Another type looks like corrugated paper wrapped with tape or paper that has been cut to fit around the pipes or furnace ducts.