No, asbestos is chemically inert and does not dissolve – it’s a rock, basically. When disposed in a landfill, it remains in place. If there is enough infiltation to move it from the landfill, there are already bigger problems to deal with. And only certain types and uses are hazardous in the first place. As this is a house, I expect the asbestos is present in either Transite siding or old-style flexible floor tiles, both of which are difficult to recycle anyway, and only release their asbestos if abraded.

The problems with asbestos occur when it is NOT interred in a landfill – when inhaled, and only when inhaled, it creates an essentially mechanical irritation of lung tissue, which leads to the health problems.

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