how much asbestos is too much?
Filed in Mesothelioma Info on Feb.14, 2011
I have spend about at most 5 hrs demolishing a bathroom with tile and inhaled the dust most of the time, am I going to be able to sue due to developing mesothelioma?
Really, am I going to get cancer?
thanks
’cause I like the smell of asbestos, punk 
February 14th, 2011 at 10:26 am
ANY asbestos inhalation is too much. If you knew it was there, why did you not get a respirator? If you were not sure, why did you not use a respirator? You have to take some responsibility for your own health. If you can prove there was asbestos in the bathroom you worked on, and have an explanation as to why you did not protect your self, AND get mesothelioma, you might be able to sue. Your descendants will probably get the money. Protect yourself, Don’t expect others to think for you.
February 14th, 2011 at 11:06 am
Are you sure that the dust was coming from asbestos as asbestos materials were rarely used in bathrooms?
The highest percentage of people who develop mesothelioma are those who have worked with asbestos over a long period, i.e. a decade or more.However, this does not imply that short exposure to asbestos rules out any risk, it just means that your risk is a lot lower.
As a rule of thumb – the longer exposure – the higher the risk. Also, the type of asbestos one has inhaled is of relevance as some types are more harmful than others, i.e. blue and brown asbestos is far more harmful than white asbestos.
In terms of an insurance claim – mesothelioma can take 10-40 years to develop and it has a very high mortality rate. Therefore it would be your loved ones that would be suing for industrial injury.
Hope this helps,
Ann.
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