Baby exposure to asbestos, how to proceed? (standard, washing, company)
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But, if you find yourself deliriously wanting to kill somebody- all bets are off! On a more serious note- you should seek professional psychological help. Because some very simple research on the internet would have given you the information you seek- the same from JW above.
I am actually starting therapy bc I’m obviously not coping well with the anxiety this has thought on. I’ve researched a lot and while a lot of people say it takes years and years of high exposure that’s not always what research or anecdotal stories say. Scares the sh** out of me as a parent. Lord of conflicting info about wat to do with items too.
I am actually starting therapy bc I’m obviously not coping well with the anxiety this has thought on. I’ve researched a lot and while a lot of people say it takes years and years of high exposure that’s not always what research or anecdotal stories say. Scares the sh** out of me as a parent. Lord of conflicting info about wat to do with items too.
There is nothing wrong with you and this is a perfectly normal reaction to finding you you may have exposed your baby to asbestos. Do some (real) research and you'll find out things will be okay, but by all means, do everything you can with washing and replacing, to help yourself feel better about it. In time, with the move, and new clean things, and learning about it, you'll start to feel better.
But your question and fears are not paranoid or abnormal. This question does come up now and then in this forum and the people asking it are always ridiculed by a few. I don't know why but I pity anyone coming to this House forum to ask about asbestos because there are always members who want you to feel like an idiot. I guess it makes them feel superior.
Thank you. I know I know, there are a lot of things not great we are all exposed to. This honestly just knocked the breath out of me when I learned about asbestos and connected that we had been around this situation with my babe so little. I am pretty granola and it sucks to feel like I exposed her to something awful. Lots of mom guilt and worry.
All of us baby boomers grew up with asbestos everywhere, and a lot of us still survive.
Hi,
I know for a fact the tile removed had black asbestos mastic bc I took a sample from an old one recently.
Did you have it tested, is that how you know?
How old are the house and tiles, pre-1970s?
It sounds like you were in a separate building from the remodeling, and you're mostly worried about your stored items being contaminated.
That seems like it would be pretty low exposure for you/your child, and you can clean the stored items, or have them cleaned by toxic waste professionals, or get rid of them completely. Whatever it takes to ease your fears.
We had a mineral set back in the '60s, which included a piece of asbestos and a vial of mercury. We handled both. Out of six kids, 60 years later, still no lung disease or mad hatters.
There is nothing wrong with you and this is a perfectly normal reaction to finding you you may have exposed your baby to asbestos. Do some (real) research and you'll find out things will be okay, but by all means, do everything you can with washing and replacing, to help yourself feel better about it. In time, with the move, and new clean things, and learning about it, you'll start to feel better.
But your question and fears are not paranoid or abnormal. This question does come up now and then in this forum and the people asking it are always ridiculed by a few. I don't know why but I pity anyone coming to this House forum to ask about asbestos because there are always members who want you to feel like an idiot. I guess it makes them feel superior.
Thank you so much for this. its a scary situation for some people and I don't get some of these responses lol. a mom's instinct to worry and have mom guilt is strong and innate and really challenging. thank you!
Did you have it tested, is that how you know?
How old are the house and tiles, pre-1970s?
It sounds like you were in a separate building from the remodeling, and you're mostly worried about your stored items being contaminated.
That seems like it would be pretty low exposure for you/your child, and you can clean the stored items, or have them cleaned by toxic waste professionals, or get rid of them completely. Whatever it takes to ease your fears.
We had a mineral set back in the '60s, which included a piece of asbestos and a vial of mercury. We handled both. Out of six kids, 60 years later, still no lung disease or mad hatters.
hi,
yes I had it tested bc my mom had given me a piece to use as a coaster and when I found out about asbestos I immediately took it to a lab, and that started my worries. it had been in our apartment for a year and always had loose gravel coming off of it.
We are in a separate area but its like 10 feet from her house lol. its pretty much us going back and forth which is why I don't know if our stuff is contaminated. My mom is the one living in her house and she isn't worried one ounce and would not consider her house contaminated.
There is nothing wrong with you and this is a perfectly normal reaction to finding you you may have exposed your baby to asbestos. Do some (real) research and you'll find out things will be okay, but by all means, do everything you can with washing and replacing, to help yourself feel better about it. In time, with the move, and new clean things, and learning about it, you'll start to feel better.
But your question and fears are not paranoid or abnormal. This question does come up now and then in this forum and the people asking it are always ridiculed by a few. I don't know why but I pity anyone coming to this House forum to ask about asbestos because there are always members who want you to feel like an idiot. I guess it makes them feel superior.
This is a kind and thoughtful response. I agree with you.
Thank you. I know I know, there are a lot of things not great we are all exposed to. This honestly just knocked the breath out of me when I learned about asbestos and connected that we had been around this situation with my babe so little. I am pretty granola and it sucks to feel like I exposed her to something awful. Lots of mom guilt and worry.
The people that had issues with asbestos were the people actually mining it.
I hope your therapy is focusing on your anxiety over being a parent and dealing with the risks in life we all experience rather than only the overreaction to some maybe/maybe not asbestos exposure.
Here is a link you may find reasurring. https://www.asbestos.com/exposure/short-term
It's kind of like cigarette smoking. Going to a party where people are smoking won't hurt you, but smoking cigarettes every day is bad for you.
That web site is from the people who make their living from asbestos lawsuits, so I feel they're not going to sugar-coat the risks. However, from what I've read, while you do want to eliminate any exposure where you live, it's not a crisis.
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