[p0pularopinion]

When I was 18, I demolished an asbestos cement wall - too bad the asbestos aspect was unclear until the work was already finished.

I was only wearing a simple mask and was otherwise unprotected.

Since this event, I have developed an excruciating health anxiety/health OCD disorder that focuses around this event. Realistically I do know that while my risk is non zero, it is exceedingly low. But this non zero chance is what is so evil about OCD and this topic. It is debilitating.

At this point, I know way more about asbestos and related diseases than anyone outside the medical and construction industry should know.

[port3000]

I'm also inclined to overthink this stuff, but please try not to worry so much. You were outdoors, wearing a mask, for one day. This is very different from occupational exposure with no protection over decades.

There are a thousand things that can increase your risk of cancer by 0.001%. Heart disease kills >20X more people than asbestos related illnesses in the US. Focus on being healthy and happy.

[omnibrain]

I played with pelleted cattle feed as a child in the early 90ies. I still remeber the smell. Not sure if this contained meat and bone meal but it's in the back of my head ever since.