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If You Have Popcorn Ceilings, It's Better to Change It

Take a look up at the ceiling. Does it look like a bunch of hard, cottage cheese staring back at you? Yep, looks like you’ve got popcorn ceilings. But it’s no joke! These ugly bumpies are actually really dangerous to your health! They contain a toxic substance called asbestos. So what should you do if you’re living with popcorn ceilings today?

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TIMESTAMPS:

Why were popcorn ceilings invented? 0:47

The dangers of popcorn ceilings 😱 1:39

Is it time to pack your bags and run for the hills? 3:45

Other potentially dangerous materials in your home:

– Carbon monoxide (over 400 people die every year from it!) 5:42

– Mold 6:40

– Pesticides 8:10

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SUMMARY:
– Popcorn ceilings reached their height of popularity in the 1930s and managed to stick around all the way through the 1990s, which is why a lot of homes built during this time frame still have them today.
– This thick, bumpy spray treatment was a cheap and time-efficient way to finish ceilings without having to smooth them out.
– Asbestos can wreak the most havoc on your body when you breathe it in. So if you or a professional attempt to remove a popcorn ceiling, for example, you absolutely have to wear protective gear to cover your eyes, nose, and mouth.
– When a person breathes in these particles, they have a hard time breaking down and the body can’t dispose of them easily. They can damage lung tissue, cause scarring, and even mess with your cells!
– Asbestos can be present in different materials as long as it doesn’t make up more than 1% of it. And spray-applied asbestos, along with a handful of other building products, are currently banned from the US.
– If you breathe in the gas for too long, you’ll start to feel symptoms like dizziness and nausea, kinda like when you’re coming down with the flu.
– Mold spores can grow as a result of this moist patch and can cause serious health issues. And if you’re allergic to mold, get ready for all kinds of symptoms like sinus congestions, chronic cough, and eye irritation.
– Always clean up any bug spray you use in your home after it’s served its purpose.

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25 Replies to “If You Have Popcorn Ceilings, It's Better to Change It”

  2. I fell like not enough people know this, but asbestos is safe as long as it's not damaged or disturbed

  3. What is your house is covered in bumps, but it’s not popcorn ceiling how do you know if it’s popcorn ceiling

  6. I thought they banned popcorn ceilings that have asbestos since the 1980s. Not all popcorn ceilings have asbestos.

  7. To be fair a lot of popcorn ceilings do not have asbestos. If they were made after 1985 ish they are styrofoam not asbestos. Also even if they have asbestos they do not do anything unless they are disturbed.

  14. Bro this man ain't lyin I had trouble breathing last night and I'm in the UK

  15. It’s a bit hard for me to see popcorn ceilings because I keep seeing dots

  18. Hi Bright Side, I live in a 1 story home with popcorn ceilings in a few rooms of my house, especially in my living room; There are 2 random long cracks going all the way across the ceiling that are going width ways. Should I do anything about this?

  19. What if it’s not you’re ceiling what if you’re wall is popcorn?

  21. my aunt has a popcorn ceiling but its on their wall not on ceiling

  22. Wooow the more you know!! Soooo that could be why people are coughing so much. We will never know.
    Thanks for the video!!
    2021

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