It sounds like something from an Orwellian nightmare but it may be possible that thanks to secondary asbestos exposure every time kissed or hugged a loved one you are inadvertently exposing them to a toxin so deadly, the US Government classifies it as a Group One carcinogen.
Although decades have passed since asbestos was used in construction, asbestos dust is still causing dreaded cancer, mesothelioma, today.
A National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) report from over twenty years ago stated exposure to asbestos in a domestic setting still poses an increased risk of diseases. Women, in their traditional household role, have been exposed to asbestos dust for decades and suffering from mesothelioma, essentially a death sentence from breathing in the dust from their family’s work clothing. Dust was also shared from skin to skin contact and from hair as well as from laundering the clothes in washing machines.
If that is not bad enough just because a partner showed their affection you may have developed mesothelioma. Truly one of the most tragic ways one can be exposed to this deadly mineral.
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