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DepartmentNatural t1_j24xfk9 wrote

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

Only expensive if a removal company does it

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Epic2112 t1_j251j60 wrote

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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