I don't know why you have been down-voted. You are correct, and most of the replies to the contrary are along the lines of "I knew someone who worked in an Asbe

I don't know why you have been down-voted. You are correct, and most of the replies to the contrary are along the lines of "I knew someone who worked in an Asbestos-heavy-industrial environment and they died from it so therefore it's all dangerous." For most members of the public, our interaction with Asbestos will be from it's use as a building material for roofs, insulation or pipes. The risk only increases if it is heavily disturbed, usually due to building work or demolition.