Re:Trump's EPA Won’t Evaluate Asbestos Already in Homes
by beenBoutIT on Friday June 08, 2018 @08:22PM
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IRL isn't the problem with asbestos limited to workers who come into contact with asbestos every day in an industrial setting? Busting up asbestos in the course of a remodel(or a dozen remodels) isn't enough exposure to cause any of the chronic problems asbestos is so famous for, IIRC.
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Re:Trump's EPA Won’t Evaluate Asbestos Already in Homes
by cam_l on Friday June 08, 2018 @11:11PM
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This is absolutely not true and is quite dangerous advice.
The problem with workers who worked with asbestos in factories or mines is that a very high percentage of them got Mesothelioma, and within a relatively short time frame - maybe 15 - 20 years. People exposed for a short term like with house renos, typically take up to 45years for it to occur.[0]
It kills something like 90% of people within 5 years of diagnosis. And it is a painful and horrible way to die. Maybe 30% of new cases being diagnosed currently in the US are from builders or home renovators, rather than miners.