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Epic2112 t1_j251j60 wrote

Reply to comment by DepartmentNatural in New painter questions about old paint on walls, unpainted popcorn ceilings and primer! by thatoneguyovertheres

I'm pretty sure cancer can end up costing a pretty penny.

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Coffeedemon t1_j26d45r wrote

It isn't something that's going to give you cancer over the weekend. Get a proper respirator and disposal gear and clear the house out. This stuff gets you from working with it over a career and without proper PPE.

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DepartmentNatural t1_j25emy3 wrote

True but cancer from one time exposure is highly unlikely and with proper ppe & mitigation safeguards, which both are easily obtained and used in a home remodel cancer risk is zero

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Rikiar t1_j26az9g wrote

Cancer risk is never zero.

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Coffeedemon t1_j26dag3 wrote

There's probably gas coming from your basement or drains that will get you faster than fixing the ceiling.

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Rikiar t1_j26e1hg wrote

I didn't say the cancer had to come from the ceiling cleaning. It's never zero though, it's just close to zero.

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Allidoischill420 t1_j26xowi wrote

And bananas give you radiation too but that doesn't mean we go directly touching radiation because we can have bananas

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