If you think you may have stumbled across asbestos in your home better leave it alone --asbestos poses a serious health risk if it is inhaled in its dust like form.
But asbestos is only a threat if the material has become disturbed in a way that produces the harmful dust containing asbestos fibers.
Asbestos can actually be found in many homes but is only a threat to the health of the inhabitants if damaged. Indoor cement sheets often contain asbestos as well as some ceiling tiles, unless