Asbestos worry

About 6 years ago I worked in a little office (2mx3m)for about a year and was unaware of the asbestos. Its an old building, built in the 60s id say. Anyway I found out there was asbestos in the wall and since then i have been obsessing about if this would've done me any harm. I was young at the time(didn't even know what asbestos was).

I know that it's only meant to be harmful when drilled or whatever but the thought of me being sat in an office with walls made of the stuff has freaked me and I keep reading things about mesothelioma and stuff and it's getting to me a lot.

Any reassurance or info from someone who knows their stuff? Thankyou

  • Hi Jt1995xx,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I can understand your concerns, however it is unlikely that this will have affected you, particularly if it wasn't exposed (e.g. through drilling etc., as you mentioned). There is some information about asbestos which you can find on the Health & Safety Executive website.

    I would also encourage you to search the forum - using the button in the blue bar above - for other similar discussions, as the topic comes up quite a lot on here so there will be other comments you can read, and this will hopefully provide some reassurance for you.

    All the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator