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Tore down a plaster wall and tested it after we already did it and found 2% chrysotile asbestos. how bad is this? terrified.
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Relax: Everybody inhales some of that stuff. The danger is when you're breathing a visible powder. "Zero tolerance" asbestos policies are driven by politics rather than by science. Glad you got the job done
Answered 9/19/2017
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Linked: To Mesothelioma . But what amount of exposure and for how long the exposure is a different story. Doubt that a single exposure will be that terrible. However if concerned or has symptoms see your doctor
Answered 9/20/2017
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