Ok. Time for a small geology lesson. Asbestos contains three subgroups. One is shaped kinda like a toothpick. Another is shaped kinda like a stretched spring. the other is currently unimportant. The one that is toothpick like sticks into the lining of the lungs when breathed in and a hard bump will form over it. this bump does not function as the normal lung lining does and will not process oxygen. thus inhaling large amounts can cause permanent disability and/or death. the spiral spring shaped one has all the same properties as the toothpick one but has absolutely no side effects. this was not known at the time the heath risks were discovered. So when used correctly asbestose can have no negative side effects in the short or long term.

Thus concludes this lesson.

I wouldn’t breath in excessive amounts because doing that with just about anything is bad for you but the spiral one work the same way dust does. unless you breath in WAY more than you should anyway Nothing will happen. so just a normal painters mask/dusk mask would fix that. Under normal use though that wouldn’t be a problem so yes it is perfectly safe to work with but because of the lack of knowledge about this know by the majority of the public it’s not used anyway.

People are idiots. Simple as that.