Is it safe to remove a ceiling tile in an apartment building? 🏢

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Anyone questioning the sheer greed and stupidity of the folks who design/build these structures needs to watch the below:

Drop down ceilings are a sign that there is asbestos being used on the actual ceiling.

By far the most common actual reasons for drop-downs are saving energy on heat and reducing noise/echo.

Using them to seal in asbestos dust would be ineffective and illegal in the US.