Asbestos in cars

[Grant]

I was questioning the 'point' of this thread and now it's been confirmed, The chances on getting a condition from working on our cars 'every now and then' are very very slim.
As you have stated; daily job is where the risks truly come in.

You have to be inhaling the 0.6cubic cm's for 10 minutes (from memory) before the effects begin to cause a damaging effect. The chances of that whilst working on our cars are slim. So aside from a good topic, I wouldn't say there's any rush to go buying masks...

It has a damaging effect from the moment you breathe it in. Its just the amount of it you need to breathe in for a noticeable effect to take hold. Why do you think so many people have developed asbestosis many years after retirement? Your body will identify the asbestos and begin to cover it in protein to 'block it'. Once started this process never stops. So you think, you breathe in asbestos at the age of 21, what is it going to be like when you are 71?

Not something to be taken lightly IMO. You only get one shot at life.

Good write up Niall.
Rep.