Hi,
I am writing here to ask for help/advice over what may well be a mental health issue since I am struggling with something and is consuming my life with worry.
Last week builders cut through some asbestos chrysolite cement boards outside my children's window, they were closed but old wooden windows with dodgy old plastic seals. The cuts were about 30cm away. I have since done an unhealthy amount of research on asbestos and spoken to a number of people, I appreciate if there was any kind of asbestos to be exposed to it is the white/chrysolite asbestos but even still there is no safe recommended limit. I am also aware that most conditions are related to prolonged exposure but there are cases where only a small exposure had shown to be harmful.
I had a company in to do a reassurance air test in the room which came back with a low count of fibres but that does not mean there aren't any but are at a level considered 'safe' after asbestos disturbance. I have also had a few dust samples from room tested and no fibres found, again doesn't mean none in the room.
I have also been told that highly unlikely any got through windows but this is mainly said by people reassuring me who also went on to say some incorrect things on asbestos.
As you can probably tell I don't seem to be able to accept that any fibres got in the room, I have been consumed by this and worry constantly that I have harmed my children, I am having what I think are anxiety issues with heart pumping and constant stress.
I have read that many worse things can happen to children over their life but the thought I have introduced something by doing the renovation is eating me up.
I guess I don't need any advice on the asbestos front as nothing will convince me none got in and that whatever got in could be harmful what I do need advice on is how to attempt to move on, I feel I have been given a lifelong curse of worry not knowing if at some point in future they will develop cancer.
My partner who appreciates tests done doesn't necessarily mean there are no fibres but is not worried and says she will deal with it when it happens and won't spend her life worrying about something that might not happen but I can't get over the harm that has been unnecessarily done,
Any help/advice greatly appreciated as I am literally going out of my mind with worry. I would not say I have had an issue like this in past but am prone to worry a bit but quickly get over things unlike this.
Loz