Asbestos diseases are serious disorders that are caused by exposure to the fibrous mineral. The disease develops when a person, working with asbestos containing materials, inhales asbestos particles in the air. Sometimes, however, asbestos exposure may occur right in the home when family members of the asbestos worker can come into contact with the deadly mineral through his work clothes and tools. Moreover, some old houses and buildings constructed between 1950 and 1970 may have been built using asbestos containing materials.