I'm not taking a wider position here but, in my personal experience, the statement "everyone already knows the risks" doesn't seem to be very true at all. A num

I'm not taking a wider position here but, in my personal experience, the statement "everyone already knows the risks" doesn't seem to be very true at all. A number of people I've come across have attempted highly hazardous removal projects on their own. When I ask them why they did it, they just sort of shrug it off claiming either (1) getting mesothelioma in 15-30 years is "too far in the future" to care about, or (2) the "whole asbestos thing" is a scam. It seems to me that these incidents can only rise with the growing popularity of do-it-yourself home renovation (and the countless TV shows on the topic), not to mention the terribly incorrect advice I find on the web about how to do this safely... It's sad to see people cause long-term contamination of their homes during renovation, only to raise their children in them or sell them off to some unsuspecting buyer. I can't really see how this won't end up costing lives... (just my 2¢)