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Exposed to asbestos in old house. i was in there for 2-3 hours with no respirator, it was closed down because of asbestos problem. will this have a negative effect on me?
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Unlikely: A very short term exposure like that is very unlikely to cause any problems. You need longer exposure over time or a massive one time exposure for damage to occur. Glad you got out of there!
Answered 8/9/2013
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