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I always wanted to stay in the airbnb from that building to actually feel what it would be like to live there. What stopped me though is the fact that there's

I always wanted to stay in the airbnb from that building to actually feel what it would be like to live there. What stopped me though is the fact that there's asbestos and that the conditions of the capsule were bad enough that I could end up inhaling some asbestos. How much of a concern is that really? You hear such horror stories about Asbestos but given how widely used it was and how little care was taken to demolish certain buildings in countries like China, I would expect a lot more people affect with Mesothelioma if all it took were a few fibers finding their way into people's lungs? So for anyone with the medical knowledge, was that a valid concern of mine or just a paranoia that prevented me from experiencing a building I've always been fascinated with before its disappearance?

ekianjo 5y ago
Asbestos is mainly a concern in particulate form and therefore more for construction workers. Staying one night will have no impact on your health.
- tinus_hn 5y ago
  Asbestos is a game of chance. While of course there’s plenty of chance nothing will happen there’s also a small chance one fiber gets loose and ends up in a bad place and causes you to die a pretty miserable death.
  - WJW 5y ago
    This is like saying that puddles are a game of chance because you could spontaneously faint when standing close to them and drown. It is theoretically not impossible, but it is also not a risk that you should be worrying about in your daily life. Asbestos is an extremely stable compound, which is the entire reason it was being used as fire resistant material.
  - GuB-42 5y ago
    True, you can also get struck by lightening on your way to the room, the asbestos may also save your life from a fire. Everything is a game of chance. You can quantify your chances of dying with micromorts, it is a good way to put things into perspective. Dying of cancer because you spend a night in a capsule containing asbestos is, I believe, so ridiculously low that you might as well worry about being killed by a dog swimming with a gun in his mouth when you go to the beach. I mean, unless you are doing things like taking an angle grinder to the capsule, something the owner might object to. Really, asbestos is mostly an occupational hazard. Once it is in place, the risks are low.

ekianjo 5y ago

Asbestos is mainly a concern in particulate form and therefore more for construction workers. Staying one night will have no impact on your health.

tinus_hn 5y ago
Asbestos is a game of chance. While of course there’s plenty of chance nothing will happen there’s also a small chance one fiber gets loose and ends up in a bad place and causes you to die a pretty miserable death.
- WJW 5y ago
  This is like saying that puddles are a game of chance because you could spontaneously faint when standing close to them and drown. It is theoretically not impossible, but it is also not a risk that you should be worrying about in your daily life. Asbestos is an extremely stable compound, which is the entire reason it was being used as fire resistant material.
- GuB-42 5y ago
  True, you can also get struck by lightening on your way to the room, the asbestos may also save your life from a fire. Everything is a game of chance. You can quantify your chances of dying with micromorts, it is a good way to put things into perspective. Dying of cancer because you spend a night in a capsule containing asbestos is, I believe, so ridiculously low that you might as well worry about being killed by a dog swimming with a gun in his mouth when you go to the beach. I mean, unless you are doing things like taking an angle grinder to the capsule, something the owner might object to. Really, asbestos is mostly an occupational hazard. Once it is in place, the risks are low.