> I'm in full freaking b.itch mode until then.

How is that helping anyone? The child isn't feeling well, and having an adult freaking out certainly isn't helping them feel any better. It's winter, kids get sniffles all the time.

Asbestos isn't a big deal unless it's constant daily exposure. Most of the country has spent significant time in buildings with asbestos. Your kid is gonna be fine.

Relax. Your child isn’t going to die or even get sick because of this even if there is asbestos. And don’t be angry with your husband, both of you decided to do this renovation. If you wanted to test it first then you should have ordered a kit and tested it. Don’t blame him after the fact. Try to get some sleep.

Unless you're working with it daily for years, you'll be alright.

Just tearing down some drywall isn't likely to release much asbestos, even if it has it. They didn't put a lot in the boards or mud, it was the workers who were sanding the stuff for 8 hours a day that were in trouble.

Frankly I wouldn't have gotten the test done at all. For a low-asbestos product, it doesn't change how you deal with it (ventilation, don't grind or cut, breathing protection) and if it comes back positive, you're going to have to report that finding to anyone you sell the house to.

But yeah, it takes multiple decades to cause cancer, is almost always because of chronic exposure, and doesn't hurt children in particular like lead. So maybe take it easy on the guy.

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