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Will being exposed to asbestos a few times from remodeling a house cause me to get some sort of cancer ? i've read that even one exposure is bad.
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Cancer risk: Asbestos is only one factor that may lead to lung damage and possibly cancer. The body can't eliminate the fibers, so the risk persists a long time, but if you don't smoke or do other things that elevate risk, it is far from certain that cancer will ever develop.
Answered 5/29/2015
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