AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Homes built before the 1980s could expose homeowners, their families and others to asbestos possibly hiding in cement, floor tiles, insulation, walls and pipes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asbestos is also present in the environment naturally, primarily in underground rock. In most areas asbestos fibers are not released into the air because the rock is too deep to be disturbed easily.

Detailed explanation-3: -It can take 20 to 30 years before symptoms appear.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asbestosis (as-bes-TOE-sis) is a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Prolonged exposure to these fibers can cause lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath.