Experts say asbestos is safe.
This headline is significant. For years, the public has believed that exposure to asbestos, any asbestos, would lead to cancer. Public policy has held that any and all renovation work on buildings containing asbestos must carry the burden of very expensive removal of the insulation material. Asbestos removal has been especially difficult for schools, museums, government buildings who can scarcely absorb the costs. The only records available are for the dollars spent in public buildings.