if you breathe in a tiny bit of asphestos will you die in 15 years time?and is there any symptoms?

Answer 1

No, not if that isolated incident was the only exposure. Asbestosis requires chronic exposure, and it also depends on the type of asbestos you're exposed to, as some of the larger-particulate kinds don't travel deep enough in the lungs to cause disease. It has also been seen that pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos is dose-dependent, so a tiny bit of inhalation is highly unlikely to cause any long-term effects.

Answer 2

I went to school in an Inner city Indianapolis school and they used that **** openly so I am thinking about suing since Im not a smoker and when I brethe in I wheeze.

Anyway, will I die from the tiny bit I breathed in, I don't think so I know that huge amounts will send you to the clouds but a tiny bit will just affect your breathing, lol which hell you have 2 lungs no worries there.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

My understanding of how asbestos behaves is that the asbestos fibers are shaped like small spears and these spears can rupture small sack-like structures in the lungs which process oxygen that is in the air we breath, transferring the oxygen to the blood stream.

You should, of course, avoid asbestos exposure, however (as I understand it) a small amount of damage should not reduce your lung capacity by a significant amount. The amount of time it takes for symptoms from exposure to manifest depends on the extent of exposure. I would guess that a 15 year life expectancy would result from frequent, massive exposure rather than from a brief incidental one. The primary symptom would likely be shortness of breath, in extreme cases requiring supplemental oxygen.

I don't believe a one-time, brief exposure is cause for alarm. For your own piece of mind you should consult with a doctor so you can be certain.

Answer 4

Unlikely. Breathing in asbestos if potentially toxic, however is is more cumulative than acute. This means that the diseases it causes tend to be due to chronic long term exposure.

Answer 5

If you believe that you or someone you know has done this, my best advice would be to seek the advice of a professional, what I am saying is go to the doctor and have them run some tests, that will be able to tell you if you have come into contact with this.

Answer 6

Depends how many of those particles were breathed in, but no death does not automatically occur in 15 years. You will be at a greater risk of lung diseases like emphsemia and cancer though.

Answer 7

No thats not true, My grandad died from this, but it took like 30-50 years after he breathed it so no i shudnt think thats true X

Answer 8

Nope the biggest problem was for installers and bosses that
wouldn't pay for or even allow workers to use saftey equipment

Answer 9

When i was an apprentice we were like snowmen for months clearing up asbestos . that was 40years ago no symptoms yet rock on dude your ok

Answer 10

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