help i was exposed to asbestos dust

[john3389]

I was exposed to asbestos dust when contractor improperly removed insulation from heating pipes in a basement during renovation.  There was dust all over the place, and I watched them do it for 1 hr a day for 7 days totals of 7hrs in one week without any protection.  Am i going to get an asbestos related disease from this short term exposure.  I have been worried sick and developed anxiety because of this.  

[Podman84]

I grinned out a 5'' hole on a White aspestos cement roof!! I didn't realise at the time tied a t shirt over my nose/mouth and let dust settle before working on  maybe for 30 min more!! That was 9 years ago im very active and feel great tho bit worried

[058845]

hey sammy, just wondering if you can answer, i know you can't give me firm confirmation, but i live in house built in 1958 here in ontario canada. house was renovated in 1994 due to a fire. small portion of the basement had tiles with that black mastic but in 94 they put adhesive over it with plastic cushion carpet or sheet plastic flooring, we removed it, scraped the glue with a lot of water. did they use chrysotile for flooring and glue?

[astidham]

Funds have been set aside for mesothelioma and asbestos exposure.  Time is of the essence.  I work for a law firm that deals primarily in asbestos related injuries.  We will represent you with no cost to you.  Please give me a call to discuss.  Angela M. Stidham, Paralegal 559-827-2948.

[JackieEllgen]

My husband and myself had a house fire in Aug 2016.  My contractor waited until we had already been in the house for months to test it.  It came back positive for aspestis.  Needless to say I am only 33 and now have been diagnosed with Asthma (never had it before and I have never smoked) and I constantly am out of breath.  And the anxiety of what can happen to my family if I did have cancer has turned me into a nervous wreck.   I live in Utah. Any suggestions on what to do or where to go?

[sammy708]

Chrysotile is the only asbestos that will not hurt your future. All the chrysotile mines are sill open to this very day. All the people who worked in the chrysotile mines are still alive to this very day. Only amphibole mines have been shut down in the 1980s. Chrysotile dissolves in the lung tissue. Tremolite asbestos is the most dangerous. Tremolite never ever leaves lungs. Crocidolite is the 2nd most dangerous, and amosite is the 3rd most dangerous. My house is full of chrysotile, and my lungs are in perfect condition after 30 plus years. Anxiety and stress kills more people than cancer and other health problems.

"CHRYSOTILE APPROX. 11 days (1)
AMOSITE 466 days (2)
CELLULOSE 1000 days (3)
CERAMIC FIBRES (RCF 1) 60 days (4)
ARAMID 90 days (5)
STONE WOOL (MMVF21) 46 days (5)
GLASS WOOL (MMVF10) 39 days (5)
CROCIDOLITE 536 days (5) [from ACPMA.com]:.

[sammy708]

The best scientific answer I can give you is: You should I have tested your whole house for asbestos when you bought it or right before you started the renovations. Most of the asbestos used in homes is chyrsotile asbestos, which isn’t harmful to humans in low doses because chyrostile leaves the body in 15 days. Pure Chyrosile can never give you cancer, but old chyrostile products were contaminated with amosite or crocidolite from the factory. They also might have been naturally contaminated with tremolite. Amosite takes 1000 days to leave your body. Crocidolite is the most deadly asbestos and will 90% give you cancer in the future. You should sue the contractor. You should get your air tested to see if it’s safe to be in that room.

[john3389]

I also wanted to add that I found out it was aircell asbestos pipe wrapping which contained 50 percent asbestos and the pipes were 40 ft in total length.  It was taken off improperly creating a lot of dust.

[caregiver222]

You are worried unnecessarily. As Dr Rajput states, the body rejects antigens (non-self substances) through very sophisticated and effective mechanisms. It is only when the amount of foreign matter exceeds the capacity to tackle the antigen that problems develop. The problems with asbestos are common to all fine dust, including stone, dust from grain mills and cotton manufacturing. The danger from asbestos is completely overblown. There is a radio commercial from a firm of attorneys that really is frightening....and overly dramatic.  Decades ago it was commonly used in everything from model building for children (mountains on model train sets,. which I used) and inside welder's helmets (which we used in high-school welding class). Millions of people have been exposed to occasional inhalation of asbestos with no ill effects whatsoever.

[Dr Rajput]

Hi, welcome to the forum, asbestos mainly constitutes hydrated magnesium silicates. In types of fibres, Chrysotile accounts for over 90 percent of the asbestos (you might have inhaled). The Asbestosis is usually seen with long term exposure i.e. 10-20 years and depends on degree of exposure.

The earliest symptom of asbestosis is usually the insidious onset of breathlessness with exertion. Cough, sputum production, and wheezing are unusual. Watch for these symptoms.

I think you are worrying unnecessarily; short term exposure will not have much adverse effects as body's own mechanism (tissue macrophages) helps to tackle the asbestos dust. If you are having any of the above complaints then you can consult respiratory physician. You need to wear mask to prevent further exposure. Take care and regards.