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Recent content by mw2530

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    Asbestos Concern

    I guess no one truly knows how much is too much and it may be different amounts for different people. It is clear that in can cause chronic conditions and deadly diseases in some instances. I believe firefighters have an increase risk in developing cancers including mesothelioma, although they...
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    Asbestos Concern

    I've attached some photos of the remaining suspected asbestos insulation boards that are still attached to the outside of the still standing shed. Also a few photos of the burn pile.
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    Asbestos Concern

    I hope you are right. I definitely agree that those at highest risk are for individuals who have worked or lived with it over a long period such as several years or even decades. However, based on what I have read I do believe that breathing in asbestos fibers is more hazardous than smoke from...
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    Tips for Possible Autistic Burnout?

    Autistic burnout is quite common. I think the length of time to recover can increase if the burnout has gone on for a longer period. It does sound like you have been through a lot recently so it is understandable for you to feel the way you are feeling. I have found it difficult to balance...
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    Asbestos Concern

    As I have researched more about asbestos, I've learned that farmers can be an at risk occupation for asbestos exposure. Many farm buildings have building materials that contained asbestos along with farming supplies and soil conditioners. Additionally, it may be found in machinery. Growing up...
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    Asbestos Concern

    I have a question on this. The ash/debris pile is outside and as a result it has been rained on a few times. Once it dries out, wouldn't the asbestos dust remain and easily kicked up into the air? I ask because my dad has already began piling up wood and other items on the ash pile to prepare...
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    Asbestos Concern

    This sounds awful.
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    Asbestos Concern

    I appreciate your input and understand what you are saying in that it can be harmful to constantly be worried about potential risks. And lowers quality of life. But at the same time there really is no upside to taking risks with asbestos. So in that case, it makes sense to take steps to...
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    Asbestos Concern

    Yes I do agree there are many other risks, such as from excessive use of pesticides. Yes, it is possible my concern is higher than necessary, but the risk from asbestos does seem like something that can be harmful even with short term exposure.
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    Asbestos Concern

    As far as I know those pieces were all there was, but it is possible there was more. Do you think there would be asbestos fibers in the ash itself, or would it be identifiable as part of a larger piece that did not burn? I don't really trust my dad to be reliable in terms of accurately...
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    Training Sleep: A New Experiment

    Sleep has been a constant struggle for me too. My watch, while probably not 100% accurate, tends to indicate I don't get enough REM sleep and that I spend a lot of time awake during the night - sometimes I am aware of it, and other times I am not.
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    Asbestos Concern

    I have some concerns regarding asbestos at my parent's farm. Does anyone here have knowledge/experience dealing with asbestos and the potential dangers/risks? An old farm building fell down a year or two ago during a storm. Sometime after that, my brothers and I along with my dad spent some...
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    Healthcare worker's opinion on autism

    Wow, talk about a clueless doctor. You didn't fit what his image of what autism is. You handled the situation well. It must have felt so invalidating in the moment. Sad that this individual went to medical school and as I would expect more from someone like that. But anyone can be ignorant...
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    The misinformation becomes deeper.

    I'm not sure if there is a link or not. I imagine it is much more complicated than what is being claimed. But I appreciate the government focusing and discussing autism because I feel like the issues that come with autism have not received enough serious attention from the federal government...
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    Love Is Not Enough!!

    100% agree with this and have felt this way many times of a sense of not being needed. And it can apply to either career or relationships (or in the form of lack of relationships). And any sort of activity. Sometimes there has been a feeling of the opposite of being needed - a feeling of...
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