Can I get cancer from asbestos?
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
Crack Head ASDF asked:
On my cousin and I were recently working on a house. On a roof side there were some tiles made of asbestos in about 9 x 1 foot. My cousin was ripping off and some dust was flying everywhere. Of course I was nervous, so I stay about 5-10 feet away with my shirt over my nose and mouth. He was working alone for about 10 minutes and after that, when there was more? limit of the dust, I started taking it and put it in plastic bags. Now this was a job once, so that lasted only a limited period. I could get cancer from it than that, or it requires years of having to get around it cancer?
On my cousin and I were recently working on a house. On a roof side there were some tiles made of asbestos in about 9 x 1 foot. My cousin was ripping off and some dust was flying everywhere. Of course I was nervous, so I stay about 5-10 feet away with my shirt over my nose and mouth. He was working alone for about 10 minutes and after that, when there was more? limit of the dust, I started taking it and put it in plastic bags. Now this was a job once, so that lasted only a limited period. I could get cancer from it than that, or it requires years of having to get around it cancer?