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Just found quite a good overview of asbestos-related diseases here http://www.abc.net.au/health/library/stories/2004/04/29/1828906.htm - so Asbestosis is the one you get with massive exposure while Mesothelioma is the one you can get from very little. Sounds as if you are actually safer while...

Thanks for the input guys. So given that the free-flying stuff is the dangerous bit wouldn't you be better leaving it where it is rather than pulling it out? Coming back to the original post if it's hidden behind walls aren't you better off covering it up rather than having it ripped out...

Thanks for that Ausprop - I didn't know that, all the cases I've followed were people in close contact with the stuff. Sorry to hear about your mum-in-law - but surely she must have been around the stuff, is it extremely common where she lived? I know a lot of people who have renovated and...

Hi guys I'm not trying to belittle anyone's concerns but from what I can see the people who have developed asbestosis or other asbestos-related problems were those that were standing in the stuff everyday for a long time inhaling vast quantities. When you read reports these guys talk about...