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My dad occasionally used a welding blanket that contained asbestos.he didn't use it much but it was worn towards the end. could i be at risk?
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No: And neither is he. The kind of exposure that has caused serious harm to industrial workers was massive -- not a few fibers from a frayed blanket. Asbestos occurs naturally and everyone has some fibers in the lungs, just as everyone gets natural background radiation and there are carcinogens in oranges off the tree. Most cancers strike at random. Worry accomplishes nothing here. Best wishes.
Answered 2/2/2015
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