Asbestos that is not disturbed is fine, such as those solid tiles under the carpet or cement-asbestos siding that is kept whole and painted. Even asbestos tape on furnace or air handler ducts that is whole and taped over to hold it in place.
You want to avoid using things that are flexible and frayed inside your home because that is when the particles become air-borne.
It's just common sense.
Asbestos curtains and carpeting that contains it you'd want removed ASAP because there's no way to avoid them fraying.
A vacuum with a fabric bag, either on outside or in the bag compartment, OR that has a fabric/woven hose and has a fabric wrapped cord, I would find HIGHLY suspicious not only because the bag and/or hose is flexible, but because when the vacuum is running it is actively blowing air through the fabric and blowing particles out into the air. A fabric hose you're putting your hands all over and getting the asbestos directly on yourself. Same for the cord.
For those too young to remember, there have been entire houses and buildings that appeared fine from the outside but were condemned because they had been so heavily sprayed with asbestos insulation when we didn't know any better, that they were a health hazard and were demolished.
After the world trade center and other buildings collapsed in 2001 it was discovered that they had tons of asbestos sprayed in them and if you look at the videos you'll see all this gray/white dust that inevitably covered the area. That was a combination of cement and asbestos. Two terrible things you don't want to breath. That dust no doubt floated and covered miles.
Coincidence that since then deaths in that region of NY has seen spikes from lung cancer and other such issues? The statistics prove it, not me.
And anyone who's paid attention to remodeling shows knows that asbestos abatement is something that's expensive and time consuming.
Same goes for lead paint removal.
Oh, and if you happen to find any 100 year clocks or other appliances or parts thereof that mysteriously glow in the dark without being plugged in...... avoid. We can talk about radium if you want.....the radium girls.
But heah, no one's going to stop any of you from using any vacuum you choose. It's your health. There are over 7 billion people on the planet already so if we loose some from failing to heed warnings...... I guarantee you it will happen.
We were warned of these things in the 80s.
The warnings don't disappear with time. It's not a passing trend.
[this post was last edited: 1/22/2020-23:22]
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