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Asbestos on garden wall copings

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  • 27cool
    27cool Posts: 267 Forumite
    I was possibly exposed to asbestos when I was a 16 year old apprentice in a power station. Now, 60 years on, I may have "a plaque" on my lung which is in no way affecting my life. So, not exactly a rapid or automatic killer.
    People seem to have a complete lack of common sense sometimes.
    teneighty has got it right in my opinion.
    There are far too many scaremongers on this forum. Not just about asbestos, but electrics and plumbing and other subjects as well.
  • phil24_7
    phil24_7 Posts: 1,535 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    27cool wrote: »
    I was possibly exposed to asbestos when I was a 16 year old apprentice in a power station. Now, 60 years on, I may have "a plaque" on my lung which is in no way affecting my life. So, not exactly a rapid or automatic killer.
    People seem to have a complete lack of common sense sometimes.
    teneighty has got it right in my opinion.
    There are far too many scaremongers on this forum. Not just about asbestos, but electrics and plumbing and other subjects as well.

    Keep ya voice down...If you say electric too loud one'll pop up in this thread!
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