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roalco


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I had an interesting discussion with my new doctor, a few years ago. She is Eastern European and they have had extensive use of asbestos in manufacturing there for many decades now. Apparently they have found that inhaled asbestos (workplace issues), like most inhaled workplace solids (grinding dust, welding particulates, etc) is almost always, only a future health risk when you have compromised lung health, such as asthma, or are a smoker. She stressed that smoking is almost always the trigger for asbestosis.
That said, proper work habits when dealing with asbestos, greatly reduces any health risk.