Asbestos exposure worry

I moved into a new house late 2017. Artex everywhere! Oblivious to the risk I have scraped the ceilings in most of the rooms and papered over. In one bedroom I forgot to put dust sheets down and know some is trapped in the floorboards. I recently learned of the risk and tested the remaining ceiling. It contains white asbestos. My question is, what is my exposure - more importantly what is my family's continued exposure? 

  • Hello stewz1970,

    I thought I would share with you this link to another thread on our forum from [@Ri]‍ who was also worried about artex in their ceiling and I hope it will reassure you.

    You can find a lot of useful information about asbestos here, but if you're worried then the safest thing to do would be booking an appointment with your GP as they'll be in the best position to advise you on what to do and hopefully put your mind at ease.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator