Does anybody know the cancer risk for people who removed artex from their homes without realising the asbestos content? And what age group would be most at risk - children or older people?

Hi Zeeee.

This question crops up from time to time on this forum, often when someone has been accidentally exposed to asbestos, and only later realises the possible risk.

The risk is small.  The amount of asbestos in Artex (when it was legal) was small, and it used White Asbestos (Chrysotile), which was the least dangerous form.  Scraping off any unknown textured coating is not a  good idea, but as long as you don't make a habit of it, the risk is minimal. It is most definitely NOT the case that a single breath of fibres is sufficient to doom you.

Normally, it requires many repeated exposures over tens of years to induce asbestos related diseases.  The risk is also increased by smoking.

I have the same situation! 1998 i scrapped the artex off the hallway walls. I was cery young and had no idea! Did you get the samples back? 

Hi I’m in the same position, do we know anymore about level of exposure and risk from artex?